#earthstar  any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star
  supertype:  fungus  a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores
  member of:  family_Geastraceae
  subtype:  Geastrum_coronatum  an earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac
  subtype:  Astreus_pteridis  the largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded
  subtype:  Astreus_hygrometricus  a common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan

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