3,601 observations
Dead Man's Foot
Pisolithus tinctorius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Boletales ›Family: Pisolithaceae ›Genus: Pisolithus
About
Pisolithus arhizus is a widespread earth-ball like fungus, which may in fact be several closely related species. Common names include dead man's foot and dyeball. It is known in Australia as the horse dung fungus, in South Africa as perdebal, and in Europe as the Bohemian truffle. This puffball's black viscous gel is used as a natural dye for clothes. Pisolithus arhizus is a major component in mycorrhizal fungus mixtures that are used in gardening as
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Dead Man's Foot is Pisolithus tinctorius.
- Dead Man's Foot belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Dead Man's Foot belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Dead Man's Foot belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Dead Man's Foot belongs to the order Boletales.
- Dead Man's Foot belongs to the family Pisolithaceae.
- Dead Man's Foot belongs to the genus Pisolithus.