5,362 observationsLeast Concern
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Boletales ›Family: Sclerodermataceae ›Genus: Calostoma
About
Calostoma cinnabarinum is a species of gasteroid fungus in the family Sclerodermataceae, and is the type species of the genus Calostoma. It is known by several common names, including stalked puffball-in-aspic and gelatinous stalked-puffball. The fruit body has a distinctive color and overall appearance, featuring a layer of yellowish jelly surrounding a bright red, spherical head approximately 2 centimeters (0.8 in) in diameter atop a red or yellowish brown spongy stipe 1.5 to 4 cm (0.6 to 2 in)...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of stalked puffball-in-aspic is Calostoma cinnabarinum.
- stalked puffball-in-aspic belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- stalked puffball-in-aspic belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- stalked puffball-in-aspic belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- stalked puffball-in-aspic belongs to the order Boletales.
- stalked puffball-in-aspic belongs to the family Sclerodermataceae.
- stalked puffball-in-aspic belongs to the genus Calostoma.