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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: bedge on 15/05/2008 06:36:05

Title: Does anyone know what this fungus is?
Post by: bedge on 15/05/2008 06:36:05

Does anyone know what this fungus is I live near coffs harbour NSW Australia.

Title: Does anyone know what this fungus is?
Post by: Kryptid on 16/05/2008 02:38:58

You know, I didn't know what this was either, but by using a simple Google image search of "Australia fungus" I found this thing's identity pretty quickly.

This is an anenome fungus (Aseroe rubra):

http://australianfungi.blogspot.com/2007/05/12-aseroe-rubra.html (http://australianfungi.blogspot.com/2007/05/12-aseroe-rubra.html)
http://www.wherelightmeetsdark.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=25 (http://www.wherelightmeetsdark.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=25)

Title: Does anyone know what this fungus is?
Post by: blakestyger on 27/05/2008 21:57:57

In England they are called Earth stars and are quite rare.