Lycoperdon molle
Species of fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lycoperdon molle, commonly known as the smooth puffball[2] or the soft puffball,[3] is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It was first described scientifically in 1799 by Dutch mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon.[4] The puffball is edible when the internal flesh is still white.[3]
Quick Facts Lycoperdon molle, Scientific classification ...
Lycoperdon molle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Lycoperdon |
Species: | L. molle |
Binomial name | |
Lycoperdon molle Pers. (1801) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Quick Facts Lycoperdon molleMycological characteristics ...
Lycoperdon molle | |
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Glebal hymenium | |
No distinct cap | |
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Spore print is olive | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is edible or inedible |
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