Striate Earthstar
Striate Earthstar - Geastrum striatum
Description
An earthstar with a stalk, striated marks or fine grooves around the central pore or beak, and a basal collar below the spore-ball. The stalk may not be evident in young specimens. The spore-sac has a whitish powdery coating that is easily rubbed off.
Similar Species
Geastrum pectinatum (the Beaked Earthstar) lacks a basal collar.
Recording advice
Photograph top down, in side view, and close up to show central pore. Note habitat and substrate
Habitat
Parks, gardens, hedgerows - usually under conifers, including Leyland Cypress
When to see it
Autumn
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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