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We came scouting for bent-toed geckos & huntsmen spiders, & to write a paper in the solitude of the Himalayas — the real reward was this beauty, the hygroscopic or barometer earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus)! Almost perfect conditions needed: slightly fired, moist, sandy & shady substrate & rain to expose the spore sack. My friend spotted not one but 15-16 of them!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeus_hygrometricus
#AstraeusHygrometricus #fungi #mushroom #nature #IndiasNature #AmazingNature #barometricEarthstar #himal