Lycoperdon mammiforme
Appearance
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Species: | L. mammiforme
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Lycoperdon mammiforme Pers. (1801)
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![]() | Glebal hymenium |
![]() | No distinct cap |
![]() | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
![]() | Lacks a stipe |
![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic |
![]() | Edibility is inedible |
Lycoperdon mammiforme is a rare, inedible type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon, found in deciduous forest on chalk soil. It is found in Europe. The fruit body is spherical to pear shaped, at first pure white with slightly grainy inner skin and an outer skin which disintegrates in flakes that are soon shed, later ochre, chocolate-brown when old, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter.[2]
References
- ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Lycoperdon mammiforme Pers. [as 'mammaeforme']". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ Phillips R. (2013). Mushrooms: A Comprehensive Guide to Mushroom Identification. Pan Macmillan. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-4472-6402-6.