Myriostoma coliforme
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Myriostoma coliforme, commonly known as the saltshaker earthstar[2] or pepper pot,[3] is a fungal species in the family Geastraceae. Basidiocarps resemble earthstars, but the spore sac is supported by multiple columns (instead of a single column) and has multiple ostioles instead of a single, apical ostiole. It has also been called "salt-shaker earthstar".[4] The fungus has a north temperate distribution, but was formerly thought to be more widespread due to confusion with related Myriostoma species. Myriostoma coliforme is an uncommon species and appears on the Red Lists of 12 European countries. In 2004 it was one of 33 species proposed for protection under the Bern Convention by the European Council for Conservation of Fungi.
Myriostoma coliforme | |
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Myriostoma coliforme in the Netherlands | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Geastrales |
Family: | Geastraceae |
Genus: | Myriostoma |
Species: | M. coliforme |
Binomial name | |
Myriostoma coliforme | |
Synonyms[1] | |