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Common Prettymouth Puffball
Calostoma fuscum
-37.8111, 145.853
Field Notes
Description:
These fruiting bodies were slightly firm supported by hairy stalks about 50mm tall. The smooth ball caps were about 20 mm wide with a central opening which had a raised star-shaped orange lip.
Habitat:
Spotted in sodden soil on the sloping side of a track. <br> Occurrence record:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/9b279432-f1b0-4c5c-826d-774de9eb4a51#ove…
Notes:
This stalked puffball is called Calostoma or pretty mouth because of the raised orange stoma, which is quite attractive. <br>
The spore-containing peridium is three-layered and protected by a harder cap which falls off at maturity.The inner sac is then exposed and when under pressure, releases its spores through its opening. <br>
Order : Boletales <br>
Family: Calostomataceae
Reference Links:
Calostoma fuscum - Wikipedia
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PublishedJune 15, 2020
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