BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

GEASTRACEAE Corda, 1842 (earthstars)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Genus Geastrum Pers., 1794 (earthstars) 15 70 9 6 14 86
Species Sphaerobolus stellatus Tode, 1790 (Shooting Star)   1 11     5

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M., 1995 British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns

GEASTRACEAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with GEASTRACEAE:

Geastraceae may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)

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