Location: Vero Beach, Pelican Island NWRThis is a Hygroscopic Earthstar
Hygroscopic means "attract moisture from the air"
The rays open and close around the puffball,
Like the Wolf-fart puffball, which is shaped like a pear.
Note: Wolf-fart puffball is my new favorite fungi. And I didn't make it up - check the linked article!
Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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