Many sacked puffball ( Pisolithus tinctorius )

Many sacked puffball

This species grows to about 3 inches in height and grows in exposed soil. It has a yellow interior that is divided into several sacs which contain basidia and spores. An inky liquid exudes from fresh mushrooms. It makes a poor supply for food.

A search on the USDA database for Pisolithus tinctorius yielded the closest classification on itis.gov being the order Boletales, Taxonomic Serial No.: 623889.

Pisolithus tinctorius
: : : : : : : : : : Taxonomic Classification of Organisms
: : : : : : : : : Fungi, Yeasts, Molds and Mildews
: : : : : : : : Dikarya
: : : : : : : Basidiomycota
: : : : : : Agaricomycotina
: : : : : Agaricomycetes
: : : : Agaricomycetidae
: : : Boletales
: : Pisolithaceae
: Pisolithus
Pisolithus tinctorius

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom	Fungi – Fungo, fungi
Division	Basidiomycota – basidiomycetes, club fungi
Class	Basidiomycetes
Order	Boletales
Boletales, Taxonomic Serial No.: 623889

References and Further Reading

A Golden Guide: Non-Flowering Plants ©1967