Geastrum entomophilum

Geastrum entomophilum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Geastrales
Family: Geastraceae
Genus: Geastrum
Species: G. entomophilum
Binomial name
Geastrum entomophilum
Fazolino, Calonge & Baseia (2008)
Geastrum entomophilum
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Mycological characteristics

glebal hymenium
no distinct cap
spore print is brown
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: inedible

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]

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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