MycoKey : the genus Myriostoma

Generic short diagnoses: A highly characteristic earthstar with stellately splitting exoperidium and an inner sporeball with multiple openings; spores in dry glebal mass with capillitial threads and with branched columella.


Species example:


Myriostoma coliforme - DK: "si-stjernebold" UK: Pepper Pot
Photo and © Thomas Læssøe
The Netherlands, C 46249

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