Geastrum rufescens Pers. is a fungus in the Geastraceae family, order Geastrales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Geastrum rufescens Pers.
Geastrum rufescens, the rosy earthstar, is a pinkish Geastraceae fungus found across Europe, North America, and Japan.
Geastrum rufescens, commonly called the rosy earthstar, is a fungus species belonging to the family Geastraceae. Christian Hendrik Persoon first provided a formal scientific description of this species in 1801. Its exoperidium and rays display a color range from pale pinkish-buff to pink. This earthstar has been recorded in Europe, North America including Mexico, and Japan. In these regions, it most often grows at the base of old oak stumps.
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Geastrum triplex Jungh.
Myriostoma coliforme (Dicks.) Corda
Geastrum pectinatum Pers.
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Geastrum fimbriatum Fr.
Geastrum melanocephalum (Czern.) V.J.Stanĕk
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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