Lycoperdon molle
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| Lycoperdon molle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lycoperdaceae |
| Genus: | Lycoperdon |
| Species: | L. molle |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycoperdon molle Pers. (1801) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Lycoperdon molle | |
|---|---|
| Glebal hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is olive | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is edible or inedible | |
Lycoperdon molle, commonly known as the smooth puffball[2] or the soft puffball,[3] is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It was first described scientifically in 1799 by Dutch mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon.[4] The puffball is edible when the internal flesh is still white.[3]