Geastrum entomophilum

Geastrum entomophilum is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. Found in northeast Brazil in 2008, the species was found with beetles inhabiting the spore sac, likely contributing to spore dissemination.[1]

Geastrum entomophilum
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G. entomophilum
Binomial name
Geastrum entomophilum
Fazolino, Calonge & Baseia (2008)
Geastrum entomophilum
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Glebal hymenium
No distinct cap
Spore print is brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is inedible

References

  1. Fazolino EP, Calonge FD, Baseia IG (2008). "Geastrum entomophilum, a new earthstar with an unusual spore dispersal strategy". Mycotaxon. 104: 449–453.


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