(n) an earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
prop. n. The type genus of the Geastraceae, consisting of fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments. Syn. -- genus Geastrum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]