Species
Sphaerobolus stellatus (Cannonball fungus)
Sphaerobolus stellatus. Photo: (c) Steph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Sphaerobolus is a genus of fungi in the family Geastraceae. Commonly known as the “shotgun fungus” or “cannonball fungus”, species discharge their spores with explosive force. Discharged spore sacs are sticky and have a tendency to strongly adhere to whatever surface they encounter, making them a nuisance to homeowners, pressure washing contractors, landscape mulch producers and insurance companies.
- Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
- Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
- Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Subclass: Phallomycetidae
- Order: Geastrales (Geastrales)
- Family: Geastraceae
- Genus: Sphaerobolus (Cannonball fungi)
- Species: Sphaerobolus stellatus (Cannonball fungus)
- Genus: Sphaerobolus (Cannonball fungi)
- Family: Geastraceae
- Order: Geastrales (Geastrales)
- Subclass: Phallomycetidae
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
- Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)














