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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
BOLETALES
(spongecap toadstools and their relatives)
SCLERODERMATACEAE
(earthballs and dyeballs)
Scleroderma
(earthballs)
Scleroderma citrinum
(Common Earthball)
Scleroderma citrinum
is also a member of:
Gasteromycetes
Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(via Sclerodermataceae)
Fungi sl.
Lower Plants
(via Fungi ss.)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Scleroderma citrinum Pers., 1801 (Common Earthball)

Notes (MWS) A very common species on acid soil, mainly in woodland. This is the host of *Boletus parasiticus*

Sets of Photographs

These relate to individual finds ("biological records") of the organism.

Taxon Summary # images # photos # macrophotos # microphotos Date Vice-county Country
Scleroderma citrinum Fruitbody 16 16 27 Sep 1997 Berks England
Scleroderma citrinum Fruitbodies and microscopy 13 7 6 25 Oct 2009 North Hampshire England
Scleroderma citrinum? Fruitbody 1 1 20 Jul 1968 East Sussex England

Suggested Literature

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 general literature references to Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball)

Scleroderma citrinum may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 BOLETALES
(spongecap toadstools and their relatives)		 Scleroderma
(earthballs)
Gasteromycetes Ectomycorrhizal fungi (via Sclerodermataceae) Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 feeding and other relationships of Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball)

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