Geastrum rufescens
Geastrum rufescens, commonly known as the rosy earthstar,[2] is a species of fungus in the family Geastraceae. It was first described scientifically by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1801. It has a pale pinkish-buff to pinkish exoperidium and rays. The earthstar is found in Europe, North America (including Mexico), and Japan, where it typically grows at the base of old oak stumps.[3]
| Geastrum rufescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Geastrales |
| Family: | Geastraceae |
| Genus: | Geastrum |
| Species: | G. rufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Geastrum rufescens Pers. (1801) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
References
- "GSD Species Synonymy: Geastrum rufescens Pers". Species Fungorum: CAB International. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- Eppinger M. (2006). Field Guide to Mushrooms and Other Fungi of Britain and Europe. New Holland Publishers. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-84537-474-7.
- Ponce de Leon P. (1968). "A revision of the family Geastraceae". Fieldiana. 31 (14). Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Natural History Museum: 320.
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