Geastrum minimum
Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.
About
Geastrum minimum, the tiny earthstar, is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum. Although rare, it is widespread in Europe, where it occurs in a range of habitats. It is a priority species in the UK, where it has been found in the sand dunes at Holkham National Nature Reserve.
- Family
- Geastraceae
In the kitchen
The tiny earthstar is not edible, so you won’t find it in any recipes! It’s important to remember that some mushrooms can be harmful, so always stick to known edible varieties when cooking.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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- Name
- Geastrum minimum
- Slug
- geastrum-minimum
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Geastraceae
- Genus
- Geastrum
- Species
- minimum
- Wikidata QID
- Q5529524
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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