Geastrum minimum Schwein.
(Tiny Earthstar)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGeastrum minimum (Tiny Earthstar)
GenusGeastrum (earthstars)
FamilyGEASTRACEAE (earthstars)
OrderGEASTRALES (earth-stars)
SubclassPHALLOMYCETIDAE (stinkhorns, stinkhorn truffles, and earth-stars, coral, tooth and club fungi)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2004 Fungal Portraits, No. 17: Geastrum triplex Field Mycology Vol 5 (1): 3-4.

Geastrum minimum (Tiny Earthstar) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Geastrum minimum (Tiny Earthstar)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Geastrum minimum (Tiny Earthstar)

Vulnerable

VU/D2

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