Geastrum rufescens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Geastrales |
Family: | Geastraceae |
Genus: | Geastrum |
Species: | G. rufescens
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Binomial name | |
Geastrum rufescens Pers. (1801)
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Geastrum rufescens, commonly known as the rosy earthstar,[2] 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 (including Mexico), and Japan, where it typically grows at the base of old oak stumps.[3]
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