where is it found?
Temperate and tropical regions; Africa, Asia, Australia, etc.
Astraeus hygrometricus
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution except for arctic, alpine and cold temperate regions; it is common in temperate and tropical regions of the world. It has been collected in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
what is astraeus hygrometricus? A species of fungus
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Astraeus hygrometricus [SEP] Habitat, distribution, and ecology
In Nepal, fruit bodies have been collected at elevations of . Fruit bodies typically appear in autumn, although the dry fruit bodies are persistent and may last up to several years. "Gelatinipulvinella astraeicola" is a leotiaceous fungus with minute, gelatinous, pulvinate (cushion-shaped) apothecia, known to grow only on the inner surface of the rays of dead "Astraeus" species, including "A. hygrometricus". The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution except for arctic, alpine and cold temperate regions; it is common in temperate and tropical regions of the world. It has been collected in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.