Plant Identification Help

**royalusa** · 11-13-2010, 19:52

Can anyone help me identify the brown octopus looking "plant thingy" (for lack of a better term) in this photo:
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=317032

We've never seen anything like it. We placed it on the green leaf in order to capture the image better.

Thanks

**Mountain Wildman** · 11-13-2010, 20:00

I'm not an expert but it looks very similar to an Earth Star Fungus.

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&r...w=1419&bih=729

**emerald** · 11-13-2010, 20:00

I'm claiming 1st correct post on the abscised tuliptree petals, even if wasn't the question asked.

**emerald** · 11-13-2010, 20:04

I'm seeing what I believe to be Pinus leaves and seeds likely of the same genus.

**royalusa** · 11-13-2010, 20:29

Thanks Mountain Wildman and Emerald. I even got more answers than I asked for!

**mikecordes** · 11-14-2010, 00:44

It is definitely an earthstar fungus...They are in the same group as puffballs....basidiomycota....

**Buzz Saw** · 11-14-2010, 09:16

Check out youtube for earthstar fungus and you will be able to see one open up.

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