Asterophora puffball (Asterophora lycoperdoides)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Classis: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Ordo: Agaricales (Agaric vel Lamellar)
- Genus: Lyophyllaceae (Lyophyllic)
- Genus: Asterophora (Asterophora)
- Type: Asterophora lycoperdoides (Asterophora puffball)
Auctor photo: Vyacheslav Stepanov
Description:
Petasus circiter 1—2 (2,5) cm in diametro, primum hemisphaericum, ore appresso curvato, matte, albo, dein rimis, vestitis fusca pulverulenta coco colore obtectus, postea pulvino-formato, incurvo. limbo velutino, brunneo, Cocos colore.
Patinae primo implicite exprimuntur, dein plicatae, rarae, crassae, adhaerentes, albidae.
Crus 1—3 cm longus et fere 0,3 (0,5) cm diametro, cylindraceus, arcuatus, saepe angustatus, intus factus, flore albo brunneo.
Pulpa densa, gelata, aquosa, pileo subalbida, medio cinereo-brunnea, medio brunneo, odore crudo.
Propagatio:
Mense Iulio-August in silvas deciduas et coniferos distribuit, in veteri podgruzdka nigro atrata (Russula adusta), rarius in Skripitsa (Lactarius vellereus), in coetibus, non raro.