865 observationsVulnerable
Pepper Pot
Myriostoma coliforme
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Geastrales ›Family: Geastraceae ›Genus: Myriostoma
About
Myriostoma is a fungal genus in the family Geastraceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Myriostoma coliforme. It is an earthstar, so named because the spore-bearing sac's outer wall splits open into the shape of a star. The inedible fungus has a cosmopolitan distribution, and has been found in Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Europe, where it grows in humus-rich forests or in woodlands, especially on well-drained and sandy soils. A somewhat...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pepper Pot is Myriostoma coliforme.
- Pepper Pot belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Pepper Pot belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Pepper Pot belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Pepper Pot belongs to the order Geastrales.
- Pepper Pot belongs to the family Geastraceae.
- Pepper Pot belongs to the genus Myriostoma.