Collared earth star (Geastrum triplex) among Beech woodland leaf litter, Buckholt Wood, Gloucestershire, UK, October.

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Collared earth star (Geastrum triplex) among Beech woodland leaf litter, with the spore bag sitting atop the “collar” left by its peeled back rays, Buckholt wood NNR, Gloucestershire, UK, October.

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Size: 6549px × 4912px
Location: Gloucestershire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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