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Rosy earthstar
Geastrum rufescens
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About
Geastrum rufescens, commonly known as the rosy earthstar, 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, and Japan, where it typically grows at the base of old oak stumps.
- Family
- Geastraceae
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- Name
- Geastrum rufescens
- Slug
- geastrum-rufescens
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Geastraceae
- Genus
- Geastrum
- Species
- rufescens
- Wikidata QID
- Q782414
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geastrum_rufescens