MycoKey : the species Calvatia utriformis

Generic short diagnoses: Large, short or long stipitate, squamulose to spinulose puffballs with deteriorating upper peridium exposing the spore mass and without diaphragm; true capillitium abundant, with pores or slits.


Calvatia utriformis - DK: skællet støvbold

Calvatia utriformis , skællet støvbold, ruterøyksopp, skålrøksvamp, Ruitjesbovist, Hasenstæubling, Calvatie en forme d
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark; JHP-97.319
Calvatia utriformis , skællet støvbold, ruterøyksopp, skålrøksvamp, Ruitjesbovist, Hasenstæubling, Calvatie en forme d
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-09.175
Calvatia utriformis , skællet støvbold, ruterøyksopp, skålrøksvamp, Ruitjesbovist, Hasenstæubling, Calvatie en forme d
young fruit-body
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-09.385
Calvatia utriformis , skællet støvbold, ruterøyksopp, skålrøksvamp, Ruitjesbovist, Hasenstæubling, Calvatie en forme d
old fruit-body
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark; JHP-03.277

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