GEASTRACEAE Corda
(earthstars)

GEASTRACEAE (earthstars) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

GEASTRACEAE (earthstars) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
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references
Geastrum
earthstars
Genus 17 subtaxa 85 trophisms 29 references
Myriostoma
a genus of fungi
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 8 references
Sphaerobolus stellatus
Shooting Star, Cannon Fungus
Species 6 trophisms 3 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyGEASTRACEAE (earthstars)
OrderGEASTRALES (earth-stars)
SubclassPHALLOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for GEASTRACEAE (earthstars)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
in the hand () Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M. 1995 British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns 255pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

GEASTRACEAE (earthstars) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to GEASTRACEAE (earthstars):

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