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Battarrea phalloides
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Battarrea phalloides[nb 1] is an inedible species of mushroom in the family Agaricaceae,[3] and the type species of the genus Battarrea. Known in the vernacular as the scaley-stalked puffball, sandy stiltball, or desert stalked puffball, it has a woody, slender, and shaggy or scaly stem that is typically up to 40 centimeters (15.7 in) in length. Although its general appearance resembles an agaric with stem and gills, atop the stem is a spore sac, consisting of a peridium and a powdery internal gleba. In maturity, the spore sac ruptures to release the spores. Battarrea phalloides is found in dry, sandy locations throughout the world, and has been collected from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (primarily in western regions), and South America. There is currently some disagreement in the literature as to whether the European B. stevensii is the same species as B. phalloides.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Battarrea |
Species: | B. phalloides |
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![]() | Glebal hymenium |
![]() | Cap is conical |
![]() | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
![]() | Stipe has a volva |
![]() | Spore print is ochre |
![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic |
![]() | Edibility is inedible |