MycoKey : the genus Calvatia

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.


Species example:


Calvatia utriformis - DK: skællet støvbold
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark; JHP-97.319

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