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Arched Earthstar
Geastrum fornicatum
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Four-rayed EarthstarGeastrum quadrifidum
Hygroscopic EarthstarAstraeus hygrometricus
Collared EarthstarGeastrum triplex
crowned earthstarGeastrum coronatum
Daisy EarthstarGeastrum floriforme
Collared EarthstarGeastrum michelianum
rounded earthstarGeastrum saccatum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 487 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 383 |
| California | 55 |
| Chile | 54 |
| Hungary | 44 |
| Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 26 |
| Csongrád-Csanád | 26 |
| Región de ValparaÃso | 24 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Australia | 12 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Earthstar fungus formDescends from a fungal lineage whose members are typically earthstars.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Geastrales · Geastrales |
| Family | Geastraceae |
| Genus | Earthstars · Geastrum |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Arched Earthstar with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.