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.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Crowned earthstar being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Geastrum pectinatum
- Geastrum tenuipes
- Geastrum striatum
- Geastrum fornicatum
- Geastrum rufescens
- Geastrum schmidelii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Geastrales
- Family
- Geastraceae
- Genus
- Geastrum
- Species
- Geastrum coronatum
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