Calvatia gigantea
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Calvatia gigantea, commonly known in English as the giant puffball, is a puffball mushroom commonly found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests in late summer and autumn. It is found in temperate areas throughout the world.[1]
Quick Facts Giant puffball, Scientific classification ...
Giant puffball | |
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Giant puffball with a 11.7 x 5.4 cm GPS receiver for scale | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Calvatia |
Species: | C. gigantea |
Binomial name | |
Calvatia gigantea | |
Synonyms | |
Langermannia gigantea |
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Quick Facts Calvatia giganteaMycological characteristics ...
Calvatia gigantea | |
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Glebal hymenium | |
No distinct cap | |
Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Spore print is brown | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is choice or inedible |
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