Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Geastraceae Scientific name Geastrum entomophilum | Division Basidiomycota Order Geastrales Genus Geastrum Rank Species | |
Similar Geastrum lloydianum, Geastrum australe, Geastrum welwitschii, Geastrum jurei, Geastrum velutinum | ||
Geastrum entomophilum is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. Found in northeast Brazil in 2008, the species was found with beetles inhabiting the spore sac, likely contributing to spore dissemination.
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