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Geastrum triplex Jungh., 1840 (Collared Earthstar)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Geastrum triplex Fruitbodies and onion-shaped button 29 October 2006 Berks England 4
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 21 October 2004 West Gloucestershire England 4
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 20 October 2001 Berks England 5
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 7 October 2001 North Wiltshire England 1
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 15 October 1997 Berks England 4
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 20 October 1980 North Wiltshire England 1
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 28 October 1979 Surrey England 2
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 20 October 1978 Surrey England 4
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 25 October 1975 Berks England 4
Geastrum triplex Fruitbody 26 April 1975 Berks England 3

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Kibby, G., 2004 Fungal Portraits, No. 17: Geastrum triplex
Palmer, J.T., 1955 Observations on Gasteromycetes 1-3

Geastrum triplex 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)
GEASTRACEAE
(earthstars)
Geastrum
(earthstars)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Geastrum triplex is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Pteridium aquilinum - Bracken (Dennstaedtiaceae) fruitbody is associated with Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil or humus, among debris on heathland]
Photos fruitbody Broadleaved trees and shrubs fruitbody is associated with Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil or humus or among leaf litter]
Photos fruitbody Pinopsida - conifers fruitbody is associated with Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil or humus or among leaf litter]
Photos fruitbody Pinus nigra - Austrian Pine (Pinaceae) fruitbody is associated with Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil or humus or among leaf litter]

Associated with Geastrum triplex:

Geastrum triplex may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

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

References

Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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