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Meadow Puffball
Lycoperdon pratense
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Lycoperdaceae ›Genus: Lycoperdon
About
Lycoperdon pratense, commonly known as the meadow puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It is found in Britain and Ireland, including the Outer Hebrides, mainland Europe and occasionally in North America, and is commonly seen in sand dune systems, where it can be abundant in dune slacks as well as in grassland and lawns, as its vernacular name suggests. In the early stages of development its skin is scurfy whereas its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Meadow Puffball is Lycoperdon pratense.
- Meadow Puffball belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Meadow Puffball belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Meadow Puffball belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Meadow Puffball belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Meadow Puffball belongs to the family Lycoperdaceae.
- Meadow Puffball belongs to the genus Lycoperdon.