APHOTOFUNGI

An online educational resource dedicated to the photography of fungi;
mushrooms, toadstools, brackets, cups, plant diseases etc., found
in South-West England, especially Devon and Cornwall, by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Geastrum fornicatum - Arched Earthstar (Geastrale Images)
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Arched Earthstar
Geastrum fornicatum
- side view 1

Arched Earthstar
Geastrum fornicatum
- side view 2

Arched Earthstar
Geastrum fornicatum
- side view 3

Arched Earthstar
Geastrum fornicatum
- side view 4

Arched Earthstar
Geastrum fornicatum
- top view with rule 1

Species found on side of a NE facing hedgerow, on the main road between Paul and Newlyn, Penwith, Cornwall. 10.01.12. SW 46303 27482.

Species also called the Arching Earthstar and Acrobatic Earthstar.

Thanks go for Sally Luker for finding the species and alerting me to its presence.

Geastrum fornicatum Arched Earthstar Geastrale Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. The difference between species is rarely obvious, many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.