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Geastrum fornicatum (Huds.) Hook., 1821 (Arched Earthstar)

1992 (Provisional) Red Data List Vulnerable

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Evans, S., 2002 (Colour photograph) Conservation Corner (April 2002)

Geastrum fornicatum 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 fornicatum is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Alnus - alders (Betulaceae) fruitbody is associated with Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in fen]
Photos fruitbody Corylus - hazels (Betulaceae) fruitbody is associated with Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil]
Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody is associated with Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil]
fruitbody Syringa vulgaris - Lilac (Oleaceae) fruitbody is associated with Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in garden]
Photos fruitbody Urtica dioica - Common Nettle (Urticaceae) fruitbody is associated with Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Larix - larches (Pinaceae) fruitbody is associated with Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil]
Photos fruitbody Pinus - pines (Pinaceae) fruitbody is associated with Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil]
Photos fruitbody Taxus baccata - Yew (Taxaceae) fruitbody is associated with Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil]
Photos fruitbody Trees - Broadleaved And Coniferous Trees fruitbody is associated with Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil]

Associated with Geastrum fornicatum:

Geastrum fornicatum 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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