Striate Earthstar - Geastrum striatum
Fruiting body is a dull greyish-brown coming to a distinct point at the apex, this sits on top of a more brownish, star-shaped base with 6 to 9 rays.
They prefer a sandy soil and tend to grow under trees and bushes.
Usually seen in ate summer and autumn, the spent fruiting body often persisting.
Fairly widespread in England, but not common. Scarcer elsewhere in Britain.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
 Geastrum striatum (Striate Earthstar), Church Walk Sapcote SP 4894 9320 (taken 23.11.2009).JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
07 December 2009 Geastrum striatum (Striate Earthstar) Church Walk Sapcote SP 4894 9320 (taken 23.11.2009)..JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
07 December 2009
David Nicholls
Gilroes Cemetery
10 October 2012
David Nicholls
Gilroes Cemetery
10 October 2012
 Geastrum striatum (Striate Earthstar), Church Walk Sapcote SP 4894 9320 (taken 23.11.2009).JPG)
 Geastrum striatum (Striate Earthstar) Church Walk Sapcote SP 4894 9320 (taken 23.11.2009)..JPG)
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Species profile
- Common names
- Striate Earthstar, Striated Earthstar
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Geastrales
- Family:
- Geastraceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 23/11/2009 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 05/09/2023 (Bell, Melinda)
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David Nicholls
Gilroes Cemetery
10 October 2012
