Collared earthstar
Geastrum triplex · 尖顶地星
Occasional地星科❓ Inedible
Non-toxic, but woody or intensely bitter in texture — not eaten as food.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Outer layer splits into star-shaped rays around a central ball
- The ball has a collar-like ring at its base
- Grows in leaf litter; an apical pore opens to puff spores at maturity
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 地星科
- Hymenium
- Gleba
- Grows On
- Leaf Litter
- How Big
- 4–12 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Occasional
- Habitat
- Leaf litter in broadleaf woods
Easily Confused With
Barometer earthstarOuter layer splits into a star, the rays cracked on the surface
Devil's cigarUnopened, resembles a dark brown cigarFun Fact
As it matures, the outer layer splits into star-shaped rays that curl back, lifting the central spore sac off the ground so wind can carry the spores away.
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