Earthstar mushrooms open and close!

Oscar found 150 Earthstar mushrooms in Florida on his Spring break.  They are called 'barometer 'mushrooms because they open when the air is moist and close when it is dry.

Read more on this link.

https://herbarium.usu.edu/fun-with-fungi/earth-stars

            If you go to the video's on our blog you will see a time lapse of the earthstar opening and closing!