Grassland Puffball - Lycoperdon lividum
A small puffball usually about 2.5 cm and sometimes less.
Grassland, especially upland grassland such as the Derbyshire Dales.
Autumn, although spent fruiting bodies may persist.
Often found in small groups.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote
12 December 2011
spent fruiting body
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
24 December 2011
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
24 December 2011
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
24 December 2011
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Species profile
- Common names
- Grassland Puffball
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Agaricaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 12/12/2011 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 24/12/2011 (Nicholls, David)
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