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    Petchabun villager stumbles across one of worlds rarest mushrooms

    A villager clearing forest in Petchabun province has uncovered what is believed to be one of the world’s rarest mushrooms, the Earthstar (Geastrum mirabile Mont).


    Jaroon Kiew-oon was tending his land near Wang Cha-om village on Thursday when he spotted strange, star-shaped objects budding from the soil. The flower-like blooms were brownish-grey and measured about 3-5 centimetres in diameter.


    Jaroon assumed at first they were flowers from a golden Spanish cherry tree, but then realised these trees were not found in the area.


    When he plucked one of the “flowers” out of the ground, he discovered it had spores and roots. Jaroon showed his find to his brother, who identified it as an earthstar – which is ranked as one of the world’s 10 rarest mushroom species.

    Earthstars have been found in only three other provinces in Thailand, namely Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Phanom and Phichit.


    Residents of Wang Cha-om village told reporters that they had lived in the area for over 40 years but never seen this species of mushroom before.


    Earthstars are classified as inedible but said to cause intoxication similar to drunkenness when consumed.


    Petchabun villager stumbles across one of world’s rarest mushrooms



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    Cheap night out then or not, wonder what they're worth.

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    This just might be the most exciting thing to ever happen in Petchaboon.

    You might be able to do a crapola c+p from Metro next week.

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    So before they were rare. Now they're gone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    might be the most exciting thing to ever happen
    thx , ure Ariel fungi

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    So before they were rare. Now they're gone.
    Luckily my Friend Dr Go Ogle reveals

    Geastrum mirabile Mont.

    It occurs in small amounts worldwide but as you say teh Thai crop wil vanish, I wonder if any notices that a few locals are stoned , barely ncomprehensible or just discovered in MKP, I have a couple on toast daily they help me poster and understand Cyrille's witty retorts and your laserlike insights into the humus condition

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    I found a bag of chips up by the hospital but the seagulls pinched them from me. Bastards!

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