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Arched Earthstar
Geastrum fornicatum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Geastrales ›Family: Geastraceae ›Genus: Geastrum
About
Geastrum fornicatum, commonly known as the acrobatic earthstar or the arched earthstar, is an inedible species of mushroom in the family Geastraceae. Like other earthstar mushrooms, the thick outer skin splits open at maturity to expose the spore sac to the elements; the specific epithet fornicatum (Latin for 'arched' or 'vaulted') refers to the arched shape of the rays which extend downwards to rest on the mycelial sac and elevate the spore sac.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Arched Earthstar is Geastrum fornicatum.
- Arched Earthstar belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Arched Earthstar belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Arched Earthstar belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Arched Earthstar belongs to the order Geastrales.
- Arched Earthstar belongs to the family Geastraceae.
- Arched Earthstar belongs to the genus Geastrum.