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Beaked Earthstar
Geastrum pectinatum
28 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
Geastrum tenuipes
Striated EarthstarGeastrum striatum
Four-rayed EarthstarGeastrum quadrifidum
crowned earthstarGeastrum coronatum
rounded earthstarGeastrum saccatum
Geastrum morganii
Tiny EarthstarGeastrum minimum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,229 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,126 |
| Canada | 54 |
| Ontario | 36 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Finland | 16 |
| Russia | 15 |
| Colorado | 12 |
| Australia | 12 |
| Michigan | 11 |
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 Beaked Earthstar with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.