Astraeus pteridis
| Astraeus pteridis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Diplocystaceae |
| Genus: | Astraeus |
| Species: | A. pteridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astraeus pteridis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scleroderma pteridis Shear (1902) | |
| Astraeus pteridis | |
|---|---|
| Glebal hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is inedible | |
Astraeus pteridis, commonly known as the giant hygroscopic earthstar, is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. It is found in North America.