True puffballs
Scientific name: Bovista
True puffballs
Scientific name: Bovista
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Description
True puffballs is a captivating group of fungi known for their distinctive puffball-like fruiting bodies. These fungi typically grow on the ground in grasslands, meadows, and open woodland areas. One notable feature of true puffballs is their spherical fruiting bodies that release spores in a puff when mature and disturbed. The fruiting bodies of true puffballs are initially white and firm but become brown and papery as they mature. Their role in spore dispersal and contribution to nutrient cycling make true puffballs an intriguing subject for mycologists and nature enthusiasts alike.
Species of True puffballs
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Agaricaceae Genus
True puffballs 
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