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Geastrum quadrifidum Pers., 1794 (Rayed Earthstar)

1992 (Provisional) Red Data List Vulnerable
2007 (Draft) Red Data List NT

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Geastrum quadrifidum Fruitbody 14 November 2003 South Wiltshire England 16
Geastrum quadrifidum Fruitbody 22 October 1983 East Gloucestershire England 1
Geastrum quadrifidum Fruitbody 22 October 1983 East Gloucestershire England 3

Suggested Literature

Geastrum quadrifidum may 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 quadrifidum is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody is associated with Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on calcareous soil]
Photos fruitbody Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) fruitbody is associated with Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on calcareous soil]
Photos fruitbody Crataegus - hawthorns (Rosaceae) fruitbody is associated with Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on calcareous soil]
Photos fruitbody Pinus sylvestris - Scots Pine (Pinaceae) fruitbody is associated with Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on calcareous soil]
Photos fruitbody Taxus baccata - Yew (Taxaceae) fruitbody is associated with Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on calcareous soil]

Associated with Geastrum quadrifidum:

Geastrum quadrifidum 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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