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Piggybacks
Scientific name: Asterophora
Piggybacks
Scientific name: Asterophora
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Description
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Piggybacks is a taxonomic family of fungi that was only grouped together, or circumscribed, in 1981 by Swiss mycologist Walter Jülich. Many species in this family have characteristic mushroom shapes and are noted for their pale-colored spores.
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Species of Piggybacks
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Lyophyllaceae Genus
Piggybacks