Maryland Biodiversity Project - Nested Earthstar (Geastrum saccatum)

Nested Earthstar Geastrum saccatum Fries

Synonyms: Rounded Earthstar.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Geastrales > Family Geastraceae > Genus Geastrum Nested Earthstar - Geastrum saccatum - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/11911

Status:

Found under conifers in leaf litter or near stumps. Spore sac is roundish with a light-colored depression around the point. Fruiting body has a single point of attachment. Surface of rays slightly roughened, spore sac smooth. Old specimens may last for months (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 30 records in the project database.

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A Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/23/2011). (Photo ID: 9419 - Psn: 20)

A Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/23/2011). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2015). xamination of the spores by Robert Solem. (Photo ID: 9420 - Psn: 25)

A Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2015). xamination of the spores by Robert Solem. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 213531 - Psn: 42)

Nested Earthstar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 351018 - Psn: 50)

Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 277939 - Psn: 52)

Nested Earthstar in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by vwiest via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/22/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. (Photo ID: 123599 - Psn: 55)

Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/22/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Serenella Linares, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 321937 - Psn: 55)

Nested Earthstar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2018). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 420902 - Psn: 76)

Nested Earthstar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2018). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/2/2011). (Photo ID: 128473 - Psn: 100)

Nested Earthstar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/2/2011). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Spores of Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 351019 - Psn: 105)

Spores of Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). (Photo ID: 119696 - Psn: 126)

Nested Earthstar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/28/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 223943 - Psn: 200)

Nested Earthstar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/28/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) sblaha, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 226205 - Psn: 200)

Nested Earthstar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) sblaha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by sblaha via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) josephmcourtney, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 226209 - Psn: 200)

Nested Earthstar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) josephmcourtney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by josephmcourtney via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Nested Earthstar in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239842 - Psn: 200)

Nested Earthstar in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

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