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Astraeus hygrometricus

(Pers.) Morgan

a fungus

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127558

Element CodeNFFUN1U010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderBoletales

FamilyDiplocystidiaceae

GenusAstraeus

Synonyms

Astraeus stellatus(Scop.) E. Fisch.

Concept Reference

Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.

Conservation Status

Review Date1996-10-01

Change Date1996-10-01

Edition Date1996-10-01

Edition AuthorsThunhorst, G.

Rank Reasons

Common, found in any kind of habitat, and widely distributed throughout North America.

Range Extent Comments

Widely distributed throughout North America (Phillips 1991).

Occurrences Comments

Common (Phillips 1991)

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Scattered or in groups, found in almost any habitat ranging from sandy dunes to high mountains. It develops just under the soil and becomes exposed when mature (Phillips 1991).

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Indiana	SNR	Yes

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
Manitoba	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	SU	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SNR	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (20)

Arizona (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Canyon	Prescott National Forest	10,683
Lower San Francisco	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	59,310

California (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Rock	Plumas National Forest	4,675
Black Butte	Los Padres National Forest	5,116
Orleans Mtn. C	Six Rivers National Forest	15,589
Sill Hill	Cleveland National Forest	5,294

New Mexico (7)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alamo Canyon	Santa Fe National Forest	8,639
Devils Creek	Gila National Forest	89,916
Gila Box	Gila National Forest	23,759
Guaje Canyon	Santa Fe National Forest	6,104
Meadow Creek	Gila National Forest	34,167
Pollywog	Santa Fe National Forest	8,557
Rendija	Santa Fe National Forest	2,176

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chunky Gal (addition)	Nantahala National Forest	3,336

Tennessee (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beaver Dam Creek	Cherokee National Forest	5,070
London Bridge Branch	Cherokee National Forest	3,387
Rogers Ridge	Cherokee National Forest	4,738

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lone Peak Contiguous	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	874

Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beaver Dam Creek	Jefferson National Forest	1,135
Mt. Pleasant	George Washington National Forest	8,933

References (4)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.