Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Geastrales Family: Geastraceae
Species: Geastrum fimbriatum Fr.
Synonyms: Geastrum rufescens
Geastrum rufescens var. minor
Geastrum sessile
Geastrum tunicatum
Lycoperdon sessile
Seren Ddaear Ddigoes
Common Name: Sessile Earthstar


Swedish Indicator List: Woodland Indicator Species
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Geastrum fimbriatumPhotographer: © Ronnie Irvine
Photographer: © Ronnie Irvine

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Cupressaceae (1)
Quercus (1)
Taxus baccata (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (3)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (4)
Soil Grassy (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)
May (1)
July (1)
September (2)
October (3)
November (5)