Lycoperdon lividum

Lycoperdon lividum, commonly known as the grassland puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It is found in Europe, where it grows on sandy soil in pastures, dunes, and heaths, especially in coastal areas. It fruits in autumn.[2] It was first described scientifically in 1809 by Christian Hendrik Persoon.

Lycoperdon lividum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Agaricaceae
Genus:
Lycoperdon
Species:
L. lividum
Binomial name
Lycoperdon lividum
Pers. (1809)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lycoperdon cervinum Bolton (1790)
  • Lycoperdon spadiceum Pers. (1809)
  • Lycoperdon cookei Massee (1887)

References
  1. "Lycoperdon lividum Pers". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  2. Phillips R. (2013). Mushrooms: A Comprehensive Guide to Mushroom Identification. Pan Macmillan. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-4472-6402-6.


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