Lycoperdon nigrescens
Lycoperdon foetidum, commonly known as the dusky puffball,[1] is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It was first described scientifically in 1794 by the Swedish naturalist Göran Wahlenberg.[2]
| Lycoperdon nigrescens | |
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| Lycoperdon foetidum | |
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| Species: | L. foetidum |
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| Lycoperdon foetidum Wahlenb. (1794) | |
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 | glebal hymenium |
 | no distinct cap |
 | hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
| lacks a stipe |
 | spore print is olive |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: edible |
References
- Phillips R. (2013). Mushrooms: A Comprehensive Guide to Mushroom Identification. Pan Macmillan. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-4472-6402-6.
- "Lycoperdon nigrescens Wahlenb. 1794". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
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