BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Bovista nigrescens Pers., 1794 (Brown Puffball, Brown Balloon)
| Notes (MWS) | A medium-sized puffball (usually at least an inch in diameter) which is white when young becoming darker as it matures until the exoperidium (outer skin) flakes away exposing the brown endoperidium (inner skin). This then splits forming a slit or irregular opening through which the spores are released. The fruitbody may become loose at maturity and often blows some distance from where it grew. Widespread and common in many types of grassland including fertilised lawns. |
| British records | 1125 |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
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| Bovista nigrescens | Fruitbody | 29 September 2004 | South Devon | England | 2 | 10 | |
| Bovista nigrescens | Fruitbody | 11 February 1999 | Berks | England | 6 | 7 | |
| Bovista nigrescens | Fruitbody | 24 July 1984 | Oxon | England | 3 |
Suggested Literature
Bovista nigrescens may be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Associated with Bovista nigrescens:
Bovista nigrescens may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
BASIDIOMYCETES (spore droppers) |
AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools) |
