Family

Geastraceae

Geastrum saccatum. Photo: (c) JJ Harrison, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Geastrales is an order of gasterocarpic basidiomycetes (fungi) that are related to Cantharellales. The order contains the single family Geastraceae, commonly known as “earthstars”, which older classifications had placed in Lycoperdales, or Phallales.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Phallomycetidae
        Order: Geastrales (Geastrales)
        Family: Geastraceae
        Genus: Sphaerobolus (Cannonball fungi) (1)
        Genus: Schenella (1)
        Genus: Geastrum (Earthstars) (5)

Subtaxa

Genus: Sphaerobolus (Cannonball fungi)

Genus: Schenella

Genus: Geastrum (Earthstars)

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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