Myriostoma coliforme
| Myriostoma coliforme | |
|---|---|
| Myriostoma coliforme in the Netherlands | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Geastrales |
| Family: | Geastraceae |
| Genus: | Myriostoma |
| Species: | M. coliforme
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| Binomial name | |
| Myriostoma coliforme | |
| Synonyms | |
| Myriostoma coliforme | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Glebal hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Edibility is inedible | |
Myriostoma coliforme, commonly known as the saltshaker earthstar or pepper pot, is a fungal species in the family Geastraceae. The basidiocarps resemble earthstars, but the spore sac is supported by multiple columns (instead of a single column) and has multiple ostioles instead of a single, apical ostiole. It has also been called "salt-shaker earthstar".
The fungus has a north temperate distribution, but was formerly thought to be more widespread due to confusion with related Myriostoma species. It is an uncommon species and appears on the Red Lists of 12 European countries. In 2004 it was one of 33 species proposed for protection under the Bern Convention by the European Council for Conservation of Fungi.