Pisolithus arhizus
| Pisolithus arhizus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Sclerodermataceae |
| Genus: | Pisolithus |
| Species: | P. arhizus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pisolithus arhizus (Scop.) Rauschert (1959) | |
| Synonyms | |
Pisolithus arhizus [1] is a widespread earth-ball like fungus, which may in fact be several closely related species. Common names include dead man's foot and dyeball.[2] It is known in Australia as the horse dung fungus, in South Africa as perdebal, and in Europe as the Bohemian truffle. This puffball's black viscous gel is used as a natural dye for clothes.[3] Pisolithus arhizus is a major component in mycorrhizal fungus mixtures that are used in gardening as powerful root stimulators.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pisolithus arhizus (Scop.) Rauschert". Index Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ↑ Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Pisolithus arhizus". MycoWeb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ↑ Roberts P, Evans S. (2011). The Book of Fungi. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-226-72117-0.
- ↑ Kuo M, Methven A. (2010). 100 Cool Mushrooms. University of Michigan Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-472-03417-0.
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