Geastrum rufescens

Geastrum rufescens, commonly known as the rosy earthstar,^[2] is a species of fungus in the family Geastraceae. It was first described scientifically by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1801. It has a pale pinkish-buff to pinkish exoperidium and rays. The earthstar is found in Europe, North America (including Mexico), and Japan, where it typically grows at the base of old oak stumps.^[3]

Geastrum rufescens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Geastrales
Family:	Geastraceae
Genus:	Geastrum
Species:	G. rufescens
Binomial name
Geastrum rufescens Pers. (1801)
Synonyms[1]
Geastrum schaefferi Vittad. (1842) Geastrum vulgatum Vittad. (1842) Geastrum readeri Cooke & Massee (1888() Geastrum rufescens var. readeri (Cooke & Massee) Cleland & Cheel (1915)