Calvatia cyathiformis

1 Boro

Calvatia cyathiformis at Boro - suppressed
Calvatia cyathiformis at Boro - suppressed
Calvatia cyathiformis at Boro - suppressed
Calvatia cyathiformis at Boro - suppressed
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Calvatia cyathiformis 9 May 2024 Heino1
Unverified 8 May 2024 Paul4K

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I'm guessing, no gills or other definable structures under a very 'leathery ' cap.

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Heino1 wrote:
   9 May 2024
What you have is the base, all that's left after the spores have been dispersed. Initially there would have been a more-or-less spherical , powdery mass of spores above the base, encased within a fragile ski. That skin broke up and fell away in patches to expose the spores and allow easy wind dispersal. Before the skin started to break up the whole structure would have been about the size of your fist.
Paul4K wrote:
   9 May 2024
That explains it, thanks.

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  • Calvatia cyathiformis Scientific name
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  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 916.77m Recorded at altitude
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