Bovista plumbea Pers., (grey puffball, lead balloon, lead-grey bovist)


10 Oct 2004 at OSGR: TQ96 in West Kent, England

Record Summary1 mature fruitbody in grass
Found asFruitbody
Date10 October 2004
Associated organismPoaceae
OS grid refOSGR: TQ96
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E
Vice CountyWest Kent, VC no: 16
CountryEngland
Voucher10 Oct 2004[Q]
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Notes:

Mat purplish-grey Bovista, 27x30mm diam.

Capillitium: hollow, thick-walled, non-porose, non-septate.

Spores 5µm diam, with sterigmal remains straight, pointed, 7.5-11.5µm long.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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