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BIOTA (living things) |
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Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
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FUNGI SS. (true fungi) |
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BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers) |
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BASIDIOMYCETES (spore droppers) |
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AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes) |
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AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools) |
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LYCOPERDACEAE (puffballs) |
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Lycoperdaceae is also a member of: |
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Gasteromycetes (via Lycoperdaceae) |
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Macromycetes (via Agaricales) |
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Lower Plants (via Fungi ss.) |
BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
LYCOPERDACEAE Chevall., 1826 (puffballs)
Subtaxa
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| Genus | Bovista Pers., 1801 (bovists, balloon fungi) | 2 | |||||
| Species | Bovista nigrescens Pers., 1794 (Brown Puffball, Brown Balloon) | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | |
| Species | Bovista plumbea Pers., 1796 (Grey Puffball, Lead Balloon) | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Genus | Lycoperdon Tourn. ex L., 1754 (a genus of puffballs) | 6 | 61 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Species | Vascellum pratense (Pers.) Kreisel, 1962 (Meadow Puffball) | 18 | 9 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M., 1995 | British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 4 general literature references to LYCOPERDACEAE (puffballs)
LYCOPERDACEAE may also be covered by literature listed under:
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 34 feeding and other relationships of LYCOPERDACEAE (puffballs)
