| Geastrum coronatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Subclass: | Phallomycetidae |
| Order: | Geastrales |
| Family: | Geastraceae |
| Genus: | Geastrum |
| Species: | G. coronatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Geastrum coronatum Pers. |
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| Synonyms | |
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G. limbatum Fr. |
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| Geastrum coronatum | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| glebal hymenium | |
| no distinct cap | |
| spore print is brown | |
| ecology is saprotrophic | |
| edibility: inedible | |
Geastrum coronatum is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. Christian Hendrik Persoon published the first description of Geastrum coronatum in 1801.[1]