
Bovistella
Scientific name: Bovistella
Bovistella
Scientific name: Bovistella

Description

Bovistella is a group of puffball fungi known for their unique spore dispersal mechanism. They have a thin outer layer that splits open at maturity, revealing an inner sac. This sac has a small pore at the top through which spores are released when raindrops or other disturbances hit the fungus. Bovistella typically grows on the ground in grasslands and open woodlands.

Species of Bovistella


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Agaricaceae Genus
Bovistella