Calvatia elata
Mushroom
Lycoperdiaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A puffball mushroom (Lycoperdiaceae) that grows in conifer forests in India.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It grows in conifer forests in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
Not in MycoBank. Also genus not in Mycobank.
Synonyms
Some Clavatia are now Lycoperdon.
References (1)
- Ciesla, W.M., 1998, Non-wood forest products from conifers. Non-wood forest products 12, FAO, Rome, p 91
