Astraeus smithii Watling, M.P.Martín & Phosri is a fungus in the Diplocystidiaceae family, order Boletales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Astraeus smithii Watling, M.P.Martín & Phosri
Astraeus smithii is a false earthstar species first described to science in 2013, found in central and northern US.
Astraeus smithii is a species of false earthstar that belongs to the family Diplocystaceae. It was formally described as a new species to science in 2013. Its specific epithet was chosen to honor Alexander H. Smith, an American mycologist. This fungus is distributed in central and northern regions of the United States, where it grows on the ground in forest edges and open areas.
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