Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morgan
(Barometer Earthstar)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAstraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar)
FamilyDIPLOCYSTIDIACEAE (barometer earthstars)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar) :
1: Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar)
22 Oct 1983 OSGR: SO61 51° 50’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
on spoil heap
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: Two immature fruitbodiesImage 4: Two immature fruitbodies - side viewImage 5: Elaters - highly magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: DescriptionImage 8: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brand, A.W. & Finlay, J. 1996 Astraeus hygrometricus, an uncommon earthstar Mycologist Vol 10 (3): 109.
Henrici, A. 2006 Notes and Records (April 2006) Field Mycology Vol 7 (2): 66-68, rear cover.
Loizides, M. & Kyriakou, T. 2011 Fungi of the Cistus maquis Field Mycology Vol 12 (1): 14-22.

Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar)

Vulnerable

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