Pisolithus arhizus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Sclerodermataceae |
Genus: | Pisolithus |
Species: | P. arhizus
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Binomial name | |
Pisolithus arhizus (
Scop.) Rauschert (1959)
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Synonyms | |
Pisolithus arhizus, commonly known as the dead man's foot, dyeball, [1] pardebal, or Bohemian truffle, is a widespread earth-ball like fungus, which may in fact be several closely related species. This puffball's black viscous gel is used as a natural dye for clothes. [2] Pisolithus arhizus is a major component in mycorrhizal fungus mixtures that are used in gardening as powerful root stimulators. [3] It is inedible. [4]
In South Africa, it is known as the pardebal, and in Europe, it is known as the Bohemian truffle.
The fruiting body is 5–30 cm tall and 4–20 cm wide, with a thin yellow-brown to brown exterior layer. [5] The spores are brown. [5]
Dictyocephalos attenuatus is similar. [5]
Pisolithus arhizus | |
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Glebal hymenium | |
No distinct cap | |
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Spore print is brown | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal |
Pisolithus arhizus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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, commonly known as the dead man's foot, dyeball, [1] pardebal, or Bohemian truffle, is a widespread earth-ball like fungus, which may in fact be several closely related species. This puffball's black viscous gel is used as a natural dye for clothes. [2] Pisolithus arhizus is a major component in mycorrhizal fungus mixtures that are used in gardening as powerful root stimulators. [3] It is inedible. [4]
In South Africa, it is known as the pardebal, and in Europe, it is known as the Bohemian truffle.
The fruiting body is 5–30 cm tall and 4–20 cm wide, with a thin yellow-brown to brown exterior layer. [5] The spores are brown. [5]
Dictyocephalos attenuatus is similar. [5]
Pisolithus arhizus | |
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Glebal hymenium | |
No distinct cap | |
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Spore print is brown | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal |