Sessile Earthstar

Description:

description Sporophore closed bulb to onion-shaped, with 6-10 converted rolled downward skid, 2-4 cm diameter. Bottom of batting, brownish cream, with adhering soil. Inside white or light cream to light brown. Sphere Ø 6-18 mm, sessile, conical, gewimperde opening, smooth, white to pale brownish gray or brown. habitat On sandy or clay or loamy soils in coniferous forests (spruce, pine), sometimes in deciduous forests, (dune) thickets, parks and avenues. Saprophyte. status Poor general ( http://www.soortenbank.nl/soorten.php?so... )

Habitat:

Geastrum fimbriatum or Rounded Earthstar] is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi

Notes:

( http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Li... )