The closed fruiting body of the collared earthstar is onion-shaped, 3 to 5 centimetres across, and splits into 4 to 8 pointed fleshy rays; an upturned collar usually surrounds the parchment-like spore sac.
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The closed fruiting body of the collared earthstar is onion-shaped, 3 to 5 centimetres across, and splits into 4 to 8 pointed fleshy rays; an upturned collar usually surrounds the parchment-like spore sac.
The spore sac of the collared earthstar is 15 to 35 millimetres across, light greyish brown and stalkless, and a pale zone surrounds its fringed opening.
The lower surface of the rays of the collared earthstar is smooth and cracked, and brown to yellowish brown in color.
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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T222102471 · last approved 9 November 2026