''Geastrum corollinum'' is an inedible species of

mushroom A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans. The standard for the name "mushroom" is t ...

belonging to the genus ''

Geastrum ''Geastrum'' (orthographical variant ''Geaster'') is a genus of puffball-like mushrooms in the family Geastraceae. Many species are known commonly as earthstars. The name, which comes from ''geo'' meaning ''earth'' and meaning ''star'', refers ...

'', or earthstar fungi. First described scientifically by German naturalist

August Johann Georg Karl Batsch August Johann Georg Karl Batsch (28 October 1761 – 29 September 1802) was a German naturalist. He was a recognised authority on mushrooms, and also described new species of ferns, bryophytes, and seed plants. Life and career Batsch was born ...

in 1792 as ''Lycoperdon corollinum'', it was transferred to the genus ''

'' by László Hollós in 1904.

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corollinum Fungi of Europe Inedible fungi Taxa named by August Batsch Fungi described in 1792 {{Geastrales-stub