Umber-brown puffball
A species of Lycoperdon Scientific name : Lycoperdon umbrinum Genus : Lycoperdon
Umber-brown puffball, A species of Lycoperdon
Scientific name: Lycoperdon umbrinum
Genus: Lycoperdon
Photo By MichaelMaggs , used under CC-BY-SA-2.5 /Cropped and compressed from original
Description
Like all puffballs, this mushroom grows without a distinct stalk, and assumes a sort of inverted-pear shape. The umber-brown puffball is distinguished by its dark color and the short spines, less than 1 mm in length, that cover its cap.
Colors
Brown
Black
Red
Habitat
The umber-brown puffball is a woodland mushroom that occurs in mixed forests. It grows on the ground, in soil or duff under trees.
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General Info
Habitat
The umber-brown puffball is a woodland mushroom that occurs in mixed forests. It grows on the ground, in soil or duff under trees.
Growth Form
Saprobic; solitary, scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
3-7 cm
Cap Diameter
2-5 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Strong
Spore Print
Olive
Species Status
Widely distributed
How to identify it?
Photo By MichaelMaggs , used under CC-BY-SA-2.5 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Agaricaceae Genus
Lycoperdon Species
Umber-brown puffball