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Pestle puffball or long-stemmed puffball
Lycoperdon excipuliforme
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Lycoperdon excipuliforme, commonly known as the pestle puffball or long-stemmed puffball, is a species of the family Lycoperdaceae. A rather large puffball, it may reach dimensions of up to 15 cm (5.9 in) broad by 25 cm (9.8 in) tall. Widespread in northern temperate zones, it is found frequently on pastures and sandy heaths.
- Family
- Lycoperdaceae
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- Name
- Lycoperdon excipuliforme
- Slug
- lycoperdon-excipuliforme
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Lycoperdaceae
- Genus
- Lycoperdon
- Species
- excipuliforme
- Wikidata QID
- Q851354
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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