Fungi > Basidiomycota > Agaricomycetes > Agaricales > Agaricaceae > Lycoperdon > Lycoperdon perlatumLycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball)Synonyms: Lycoperdon bonordenii; Lycoperdon gemmatum; Lycoperdon gemmatum perlatum; Lycoperdon gemmatum var. perlatum; Lycoperdon hirtum; Lycoperdon lacunosum; Lycoperdon perlatum bonordeni; Lycoperdon perlatum perlatum; Lycoperdon perlatum var. albidum (heterotypic); Lycoperdon perlatum var. bonordenii; Lycoperdon perlatum var. dobremezianum; Lycoperdon perlatum var. lacunosum; Utraria gemmata Lycoperdon perlatum, popularly known as the common puffball, warted puffball, gem-studded puffball, or the devil's snuff-box, is a species of puffball fungus in the family Agaricaceae. A widespread species with a cosmopolitan distribution, it is a medium-sized puffball with a round fruit body tapering to a wide stalk, and dimensions of 1.5 to 6 cm (0.6 to 2.4 in) wide by 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) tall. It is off-white with a top covered in short spiny bumps or "jewels", which are easily rubbed off to leave a netlike pattern on the surface. When mature it becomes brown, and a hole in the top opens to release spores in a burst when the body is compressed by touch or falling raindrops. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
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Species |
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Climate |
Land Use |
Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Ebernoe Common |
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581 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses |
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2346 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Mendip Limestone Grasslands |
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1032 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Stiperstones and The Hollies |
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1486 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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