Battarrea phalloides (Dicks.) Pers.
(Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBattarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, agaric)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S., Marren, P. & Harper, M. Important Fungus Areas - a provisional assessment of the best sites for fungi in the United Kingdom 15pp, Plantlife International
Hazlehurst, J.Y., Hodgson, B., Kibby, G., Smith, J. & Strong, R. 2008 Readers’ Finds (Jan 2008) Field Mycology Vol 9 (1): 24-27.
Henrici, A. 2002 Notes and Records (Oct 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (4): 141-142.
Mantle, R. 2010 Battarraea phalloides in Shropshire - the case of the phantom recorder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 25.
McNeil, D. 2013 Some noteworthy British Gasteromycete records Field Mycology vol 14 (1): 24-30.
() Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M. 1995 British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns 255pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Weightman, J. 2014 From shredded wheat to flour – a look at stipe ornament Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 100-103.

Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball)

Endangered

NT

Tranche 1, Dec 1995

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