Mushrooms Geastrum (earthen star) blushing

Geastrum of its kind, a special biological structure and development arethe most interesting fungi . This saprotrophs mushrooms growing on bare ground and severely decomposed rotten stumps and trunks . Development of the fruiting body they begin with the underground stage, when the fungus has a spherical shape, and the mycelium is on its surface . Then the upper shell rough - exo-peridium - star-bursts, introducingthe earth's surface spore-bearing part in a thin paper-like inner shell - endoperidium . Mature mushroom sitting as if on the basis of the star consisting of residues exoperidium . On its top open circular hole through which disputes are emitted into the atmosphere . The edges of the holes different species Geastrum arranged differently. In the soil surfaceGeastrum appear in summer and autumn, and thanks to its tough leathery structure can remain in situ for almost a year . In young globular stage of development, these mushrooms are edible, although they are hard pulp poorly digested . Geastrum blushing growing singly in coniferous and deciduous forests in all temperate zone of the northern hemisphere . It reliably detected by the blades turning pink star . fruiting body has a height of 2 - 5 and a diameter of 3 - 11 cm, consisting of spherical Gleb ciliate hole at the top. Inside are light brown Spore print and fiber-Capillitium . Gleb wearing brown endoperidium and sits on 5 - 8 fleshy, a star located thickblades (up to 7 cm), fresh rosy, then brown . Taste and smell inexpressive . Spores pale brown, 3.5 - 4.5 mm .