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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
Sandy stiltball (Battarrea phalloides) Photo By Dušan Vučić , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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?

Sandy stiltball (Battarrea phalloides) Sandy stiltball (Battarrea phalloides) Photo By Dušan Vučić , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Scientific Classification

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