Mosaic puffball
Calvatia utriformis
currently accepted name: Bovistella utriformis (2017) — accepted name according to GBIF; the catalogue keeps the familiar one
Genus Bovistella. Family Agaricaceae. Order Agaricales.
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Description
Calvatia utriformis (synonymous with Handkea utriformis, Lycoperdon utriforme and Lycoperdon caelatum), commonly known as the mosaic puffball, is a species of puffball in the family Lycoperdaceae. A rather large mushroom, it may reach 25 cm across and 20 cm tall; the common name refers to the polygonal segments on the outer surface of the fruit body as it matures. Widespread in northern temperate zones, it is found frequently on pastures and sandy heaths and is edible when young.
Traits
- Edibility
- Edible
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Links
Source: Wikipedia