Scleroderma polyrhizum
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scleroderma-polyrhizum-296-5813214
title:
Scleroderma polyrhizum
text:
Scleroderma polyrhizum, commonly known as the star earthball or dead man's hand, is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of the genus Scleroderma, or "earthballs". Found in dry, sandy soils, this species begins completely buried before slowly forcing the soil aside as it cracks apart to form a rough, star-shaped body with a diameter of 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in). At the center is the dark, brownish spore mass. Widely distributed wherever the soil and climate are favorable, it is known from Asia, Europ
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Species of fungus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scleroderma_polyrhizum
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2024-02-22T02:38:38Z
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