Odd looking fungi ID please

[gobbiner]

This is a first for me can you ID please thank you...Ray

[Lancashire Lad]

Hi Ray, Nice find.

Looks like Collared Earthstar - Geastrum triplex.

Regards,
Mike.

[gobbiner]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi Ray, Nice find.

Looks like Collared Earthstar - Geastrum triplex.

Regards,
Mike.

Thank you Are they common Mike

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi Ray, Nice find.

Looks like Collared Earthstar - Geastrum triplex.

Regards,
Mike.

I don't see any collar! I think it's more like Geastrum fimbriatum (= G. sessile)

Originally Posted by gobbiner

Are they common

you can always check by going to: http://www.fieldmycology.net/FRDBI/FRDBI.asp

then enter the genus - in this case Geastrum - and then select the relevant species - this will show you the records on the BMS website and, via the NBN link a distribution map


Chris

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

I don't see any collar! I think it's more like Geastrum fimbriatum (= G. sessile)....

I was going on the fact that the rays are splitting transversely, which would then leave the bowl sitting on the then visible "collar", with the rays reflexed below.

I wasn't aware that the rays of G.fimbriatum split in that manner

Regards,
Mike.

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

I wasn't aware that the rays of G.fimbriatum split in that manner

Regards,
Mike.

they can - (though my experience of earthstars is not as extensive as many others, and I stand to be corrected)

see, for example: Geastrum fimbriatum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chris