| Generic short diagnoses: Typical puffballs with well developed subgleba (± ’stipitate’) and a well delimited, ± round opening; capillitium simple. Surface when young with granules or distinct spines, that in some species readily fall off leaving a distinct pattern or not. |
Species example: |
|
 Lycoperdon nigrescens - DK: sortagtig støvbold UK: Dusky Puffball |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-03.271 |
The picture may be included in a future version of MycoKey.