Page author: Wynn Tranfield
Lycoperdon nigrescens
dark puffball, dusky puffball
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Habitat: Conifer forests and alpine habitats
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
Identification Notes:
Lycoperdon nigrescens (= L. foetidum Bonorden) is widespread and occurs in summer and fall in conifer and hardwood forests as well as alpine habitats. The fruitbodies are somewhat pear-shaped with a distinct stipe and fine strands attached to the base. It is one of the darker colored species with light to dark brown pyramid-like spines that break away leaving a reticulate pattern on the exposed surface of the peridium. Between the spines the surface is smooth and brownish to blackish brown.
Accepted Name:
Lycoperdon nigrescens Wahlenb.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Lycoperdon nigrescens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
CalPhotos: Lycoperdon nigrescens photos.
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