Stalked puffballs ( Tulostoma mammosum )

Tulostoma mammosum

When growing in loose soil or sand this species shows only its globular head. On hard surfaces the cap and stalk stick above, a growth of about a half inch to 1.5 inches when mature. When young, it is edible but becomes bitter to taste when it has reached maturity.

Tulostoma mammosum was narrowed down from the listing on USDA, with the closest taxonomic identification listing being, the order Agaricales.

: : : : : : : : Fungi, Yeasts, Molds and Mildews
: : : : : : : Dikarya
: : : : : : Basidiomycota
: : : : : Agaricomycotina
: : : : Agaricomycetes
: : : Agaricomycetidae
: : Agaricales
: Tulostomataceae
Tulostoma

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom	Fungi – fungi
Division	Basidiomycota – basidio's, basidiomycetes, club fungi
Class	Basidiomycetes
Order	Agaricales
Agaricales, Taxonomic Serial No.: 194402

References and Further Reading

A Golden Guide: Non-Flowering Plants ©1967