Bovista plumbea var. ovalispora
(Cooke & Massee) F. marda
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBovista plumbea, commonly known as the tumbling puffball, tumbleball, or paltry puffball, is a small puffball mushroom. It is white when young and greyish in age. Easily confused with immature Bovista dermoxantha, it is attached to the substrate by a tuft of mycelium. It is commonly found in Western Europe and California.
Description
A subtropical puffball mushroom in the family Lycoperdiaceae, a variety of Bovista plumbea.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is eaten as a fungus.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
References (1)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
