Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Lycoperdales Family: Geastraceae
Species: Sphaerobolus stellatus Tode
Synonyms: Carpobolus stellatus
Lycoperdon carpobolus
Sphaerobolus dentatus
Sphaerobolus tubulosus
Common Name: Shooting Star
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Sphaerobolus stellatus

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Built-up areas (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (1)
Twig (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)