star earthball

Noun

1.

star earthball - an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand; the top of the fruiting body opens up to form segments like the ray of an umbel Synonyms: Scleroderma flavidium

earthball, false truffle, genus Scleroderma, hard-skinned puffball, puffball, Scleroderma, Scleroderma flavidium