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views of Sharkbytes' photos 		Astraeus hygrometricus,
false earthstar
Family Astraeaceae
false earthstar, barometer earthstar, hygroscopic earthstar

false earthstar, Chippewa County, MI, May, 2010
also known as the hygroscopic or barometer earthstar because the rays curl up when dry, and spread when wet


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