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Star bearer
Asterophora lycoperdoides
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Asterophora lycoperdoides, commonly known as the star bearer, or powdery piggyback mushroom, is a species of fungus in the Lyophyllaceae family. It grows as a parasite, mostly on Russula species, and is found in North America and Europe.
- Family
- Lyophyllaceae
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- Name
- Asterophora lycoperdoides
- Slug
- asterophora-lycoperdoides
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Lyophyllaceae
- Genus
- Asterophora
- Species
- lycoperdoides
- Wikidata QID
- Q2097379
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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