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You have to look hard to find Chorioactis geaster, the official state mushroom of Texas. Also known as the devil’s cigar or the Texas star, the fungus hides under layers of leaves and plants. Its dark brown hue may blend in with the decaying cedar elm stumps on which it grows. You need “mushroom eyes” to spot it, says Angel Schatz, a leader with the Central Texas Mycological Society. That’s the phrase she uses to describe the keen attention and skill of fellow mycophiles, or mushroom enthusiasts, when they’re out on the hunt.However, you can quickly see this leathery, brown, star-shaped fungus all over the internet at the moment. That’s because cool, wet weather encourages the Texas star to fruit. Its strange appearance—plus the fact…
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