BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
LYCOPERDACEAE Chevall., 1826 (puffballs)
Subtaxa
| Rank | Taxon |  |
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| Genus | Bovista Pers., 1801 (bovists, balloon fungi) | 3 | |||||
| Species | Bovista nigrescens Pers., 1794 (Brown Puffball, Brown Balloon) | 5 | 6 | 17 | |||
| Species | Bovista paludosa Lév., 1846 (Fen Puffball, Fen Balloon) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Species | Bovista plumbea Pers., 1796 (Grey Puffball, Lead Balloon) | 5 | 7 | 17 | |||
| Species | Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd, 1904 (Giant Puffball) | 12 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Species | Handkea excipuliformis (Scop.) Kreisel, 1989 (Pestle Puffball) | 4 | 10 | ||||
| Species | Handkea utriformis (Bull.) Pers., 1989 (Mosaic Puffball) | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Genus | Lycoperdon Tourn. ex L., 1754 (a genus of puffballs) | 13 | 60 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 30 |
| Species | Vascellum pratense (Pers.) Kreisel, 1962 (Meadow Puffball) | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M., 1995 | British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns |
LYCOPERDACEAE may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Associated with LYCOPERDACEAE:
Lycoperdaceae 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) |
