Calvatia booniana
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Calvatia booniana, commonly known as the western giant puffball,[1] is a puffball mushroom that can grow 10 to 70 centimetres (3.9 to 28 in) in diameter, as large as its close relative, the giant puffball of eastern North America and Europe.[2] Like the giant puffball, it grows on composted soil such as in meadows, fields, and forests,[citation needed] as well as on roadsides, sagebrush flats, pastures, and other sunny places.[2] In general, western giant puffballs occur on the west side of the Rockies and giant puffballs occur on the east side.[citation needed] However, on the West Coast of North America the western giant puffball is replaced by the giant puffball or a closely related species.[2]
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Calvatia booniana | |
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On a forested hillside in New Mexico | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Calvatia |
Species: | C. booniana |
Binomial name | |
Calvatia booniana A.H.Sm. (1964) | |
Its shape is round or a flattened sphere with no stalk, and it at least 12 inches (30 cm) across when mature. The exterior is white or tan. Unlike giant puffballs, which are smooth, the western giant puffball is covered with plaques or large pointed warts. The interior is first firm and white, then yellow and slimy, and finally powdery.[2]