Striate Earthstar
Geastrum striatum · Family Geastraceae · Updated October 2026
48US records
19states
Sepbusiest month
48 US records since 1888 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 28, 2016 (about 10 years ago) near College, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK, a preserved specimen in University of Washington Herbarium (WTU) - Macrofungi Collection. Most US records come from Colorado, Texas and New York, and the busiest months are Sep, Mar and May. (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: Sep, Mar, May.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Denton County, TX (4) · latest Jan 12, 1903
- Boulder County, CO (4) · latest Sep 10, 2007
- Custer County, NE (3) · latest 1901-09
- Travis County, TX (3) · latest Mar 3, 1903
- Tompkins County, NY (3) · latest Mar 7, 1905
- Essex County, MA (2)
- Milwaukee County, WI (2)
- Denver County, CO (2)
- Rockingham County, NH (2)
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (2) · latest Aug 28, 2016
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