MycoKey : the genus Battarrea

Generic short diagnoses: Phalloid gasteromycete with a dry, powdery gleba; resembles a giant Tulostoma with elaters in the gleba.


Species example:


Battarrea phalloides - UK: Sandy Stiltball - young specimens with partly intact universal veil
Photo and © Fred Stevens (www.mykoweb.com)
U.S.A., California, July of 2001

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