Beaked Earthstar
Geastrum pectinatum · Family Geastraceae · Updated October 2026
76US records
24states
Octbusiest month
76 US records since 1888 (4 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jan 1, 2024 (about 3 years ago) in Peace Valley Park, PA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Texas, Colorado and Florida, and the busiest months are Oct, Sep and Mar. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Oct, Sep, Mar.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Denton County, TX (10) · latest Oct 22, 1901
- Jefferson County, CO (6) · latest Jul 22, 1995
- Custer County, NE (5) · latest 1901-09
- Onondaga County, NY (4) · latest 1892-06
- Teton County, WY (2) · latest Aug 1, 2003
- Alachua County, FL (2) · latest Jan 16, 1944
- Salem County, NJ (2) · latest 1891-09
- Sauk County, WI (2) · latest Oct 4, 1994
- Hawaii County, HI (2) · latest Aug 15, 1980
- Concho County, TX (2) · latest Oct 22, 1901
More on this species from GBIF.
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