Taxonomy

Calvatia candida (Rostk.) Hollós (1902)

Red List Status -


Description

Fruiting body: pyriform (pear shaped) to irregularly globose; 40 –70 mm diameter; glabrous at first, becoming areolate, matt;white;often crenulated with broad creases in the lower part of the peridiumand the stipe; at maturity the outer layer of the peridium disintegrates releasing the spores.

Stipe: present; 25 – 35× 25 – 35; white; with rhizoids attaching it to the substrate.

Spore print: olivaceous brown.

Spores:

Notes: this puffball is recognized by its size and white colours. It appears to have a global distribution.

Patrick Leonard 2019

Geographical distribution