Rosy Earthstar

Geastrum rufescens Pers.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Rosy Earthstar by month
Month	Records
January	16
February	10
March	9
April	12
May	5
June	13
July	9
August	20
September	50
October	34
November	26
December	16

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Ohio 31 records · Foraging rules
New York 22 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 22 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 20 records · Foraging rules
California 17 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 15 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 14 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 14 records · Foraging rules
Alabama 9 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 9 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 7 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 7 records · Foraging rules
Missouri 7 records · Foraging rules
Washington 7 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 6 records · Foraging rules

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Georgia5 records
Texas5 records
Quebec4 records
Iowa4 records
Manitoba4 records
Florida4 records
Idaho3 records
District of Columbia3 records
Vermont3 records
Montana3 records
Utah3 records
Kentucky2 records
Virginia2 records
Alberta2 records
Massachusetts2 records
New Mexico2 records
Oregon2 records
Connecticut2 records
New Jersey1 records
Arkansas1 records
Saskatchewan1 records
Mississippi1 records
Minnesota1 records

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