Weather Earthstar (Geastrum coronillum) Brandon Country Park 2006. A rare hygroscopic species with few records in the UK.
Crowned Earthstar (Geastrum coronatum) Brandon Country Park 2004. A medium sized species which can be locally prolific.
Sessile Earthstar (Geastrum fimbriatum) Thetford Forest 2009. A very common species found under a wide variety of trees.
Arched Earthstar (Geastrum fornicatum) Thetford Forest 2007. Locally common especially under Ash and Scots Pine.
Tiny Earthstar (Geastrum minimum) Holkham 2007. A rare species located on the North Norfolk Coast but in some years abundant amongst mossy dune slacks.
Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) Rockingham Forest 2007. Medium sized species favouring limestone under Spruce. Uncommon.
Four Rayed Earthstar (Geastrum quadrifidum) Rockingham Forest 2007. Small species which can be found under various coniferous trees as well as Beech.
Rosy Earthstar (Geastrum rufescens) Brandon Country Park 2005. A lovely thick fleshed species with a beautiful reddish flush when fresh.
Striated Earthstar (Geastrum striatum) Brandon Country Park 2006. Fairly common under a variety of trees, Church Yards, Parks, Arboretums etc
Collared Earthstar (Geastrum triplex) Holme, North Norfolk 2009. Our largest and most common species. The spore sac can be variable in colour as illustrated here.
