Kingdom Fungi Order Agaricales | Division Basidiomycota Family Agaricaceae Scientific name Lycoperdon umbrinum Rank Species | |
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Similar Lycoperdon, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Lycoperdon molle, Lycoperdon nigrescens, Lycoperdon echinatum | ||
Lycoperdon umbrinum fungi kingdom
Lycoperdon umbrinum, commonly known as the umber-brown puffball, is a type of Puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It is found in China, Europe, and North America.
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- Lycoperdon umbrinum fungi kingdom
- Lycoperdon umbrinum liberando esporas en el parque estatal cerro punhuato morelia mich
- Description
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Lycoperdon umbrinum liberando esporas en el parque estatal cerro punhuato morelia mich
Description
This species has a fruit body that is shaped like a top or a pear, with a short, partly buried stipe. It is 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2.0 in) tall and 1 to 4 cm (0.4 to 1.6 in) broad. The fruit body is initially pale brown then reddish to blackish brown, and the outer wall has slender, persistent spines up to 1 mm long. Spores are roughly spherical, 3.5–5.5 µm in diameter, with fine warts and a pedicel that is 0.5–15 µm long. It is uncommon and found mostly in coniferous woods on sandy soils.
References
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