Sandy stiltball
A species of Battarrea, Also known as Flatcap stalked puffball, Desert stalked puffball, Stiltball Scientific name : Battarrea phalloides Genus : Battarrea
Sandy stiltball, A species of Battarrea
Also known as:
Flatcap stalked puffball, Desert stalked puffball, Stiltball
Scientific name: Battarrea phalloides
Genus: Battarrea
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Description
Sandy stiltball(Battarrea phalloides) is an unusually tall species of puffball, a family of mushrooms that do not usually have noticeable stalks. Due to declining numbers in the wild, is illegal to pick in certain countries (including Hungary and the United Kingdom). Its edibility remains unstudied, and consumption is not advised.
Colors
Brown
White
Habitat
The sandy stiltball is primarily found in dry sandy areas such as deserts, sandy hedgebanks, coastal dunes, waste places, and sagebrush areas. It grows on the ground, in sandy or poor soil, often under trees and shrubs.
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General Info
Habitat
The sandy stiltball is primarily found in dry sandy areas such as deserts, sandy hedgebanks, coastal dunes, waste places, and sagebrush areas. It grows on the ground, in sandy or poor soil, often under trees and shrubs.
Growth Form
Solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
30 cm
Cap Diameter
1-4 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Smell may unpleasant
Spore Print
Brown to rusty-brown
Species Status
Relatively rare
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,Africa,Central and South America,Asia,Australia
How to identify it?
Photo By Dušan Vučić , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Agaricaceae Genus
Battarrea Species
Sandy stiltball