Species

Lycoperdon marginatum (Peeling puffball)

Lycoperdon marginatum. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lycoperdon marginatum, commonly known as the peeling puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. A common species, it is found in Europe and North America, where it grows on the ground. It is characterized by the way that the spiny outer layer peels off in sheets.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Agaricineae
        Family: Lycoperdaceae (Puffballs)
        Genus: Lycoperdon
        Species: Lycoperdon marginatum (Peeling puffball)

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