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Bolbitius
Scientific name: Bolbitius
Bolbitius
Scientific name: Bolbitius
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Description
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Bolbitius is a family of fungi that form mushrooms, all of which produce brown spores. This fungal family was formally described in 1948 by the German mycologist Rolf Singer. The mushrooms in this family live by decomposing leaf litter and dung and are typically quite small.
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Species of Bolbitius
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Bolbitiaceae Genus
Bolbitius