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Calvatia cyathiformis:
Ecology: Saprobic; fruiting on lawns, pastures, golf courses and prairies from summer to fall; scattered to gregarious, often forming fairy rings; widely distributed.
Fruiting body: 5-20 cm high and/or broad; round or flattened when young; becoming pear-shaped or round with a flattened top and narrowed base; white, tan or pinkish gray to light brown; smooth, the skin cracking and flaking with age; sterile base prominent, chambered, white to dingy yellow or darker, persisting as a deep purplish to purple-brown cuplike structure after the spores have dispersed; flesh white and firm when young, becoming yellowish, then brownish and finally dull purple and powdery.
Microscopic Features: Spores 3.5-7.5 µ; round, spiny or warty to nearly smooth. Capillitial threads 3-7.5 µ wide; thick-walled; minutely pitted.
REFERENCES: (Bosc, 1811) Morgan, 1890. (Coker & Couch, 1928; Smith, 1951; Zeller & Smith, 1964; Ramsey, 1978 / 2003; Smith, Smith & Weber, 1981; Weber & Smith, 1985; Arora, 1986; States, 1990; Phillips, 1991/2005; Lincoff, 1992; Metzler & Metzler, 1992; Horn, Kay & Able, 1993; Evenson, 1997; Barron, 1999; Roody, 2003.) Herb. Kuo 09100401, 09030503.
From:
Meyers, R. (2003, November). Calvatia cyathiformis. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/calvatia_cyathiformis.html
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Another fungi capture of the same day as the previous post. Early morning shot with the morning dew on this giant puffball. I have included a bigger one in my yard after the rain HERE. Thanks for viewing. |
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