Species
Lycoperdon marginatum (Peeling puffball)
Lycoperdon marginatum. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Lycoperdon marginatum, commonly known as the peeling puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. A common species, it is found in Europe and North America, where it grows on the ground. It is characterized by the way that the spiny outer layer peels off in sheets.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
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Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
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Suborder: Agaricineae
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Family: Lycoperdaceae (Puffballs)
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Genus: Lycoperdon
- Species: Lycoperdon marginatum (Peeling puffball)
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Genus: Lycoperdon
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Family: Lycoperdaceae (Puffballs)
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Suborder: Agaricineae
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Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
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Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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