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Podaxis pistillaris
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Podaxis pistillaris is a very distinctive relative of the puffballs. It grows to 15 cm high and has a hard, woody stem. The large cap, which protects the blackish spore-bearing tissue, splits, and usually falls away at maturity, allowing the spores to be dispersed by wind. Large numbers may appear after soaking rains. It thrives in deserts and semi-deserts of Australia and other countries. In the Hawaiian Islands, it is frequently encountered along roadsides and in disturbed...
- Family
- Agaricaceae
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- Name
- Podaxis pistillaris
- Slug
- podaxis-pistillaris
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Genus
- Podaxis
- Species
- pistillaris
- Wikidata QID
- Q844279
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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