Agaricus deserticola
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Agaricus deserticola, commonly known as the gasteroid agaricus, is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Formerly named Longula texensis, the fungus was transferred to the genus Agaricus in 2
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These young fruit bodies have not yet formed scales, and have a peridium enveloping the cap.
In mature mushrooms, the peridium rips to reveal the dark brown, lamellate gleba underneath.
Young and old specimens cut lengthwise to reveal internal tissues
Battarrea phalloides
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Battarrea phalloides is a species of mushroom in the family Agaricaceae, and the type species of the genus Battarrea. Its common names include the scaley-stalked puffball, sandy stiltball, and desert
Agaricus deserticola
…on the fruit body long after it has matured. This form of growth is called secotioid development, and is typical of other desert-dwelling fungi like Battarrea phalloides, Podaxis pistillaris, and Montagnea arenaria. Molecular analysis based on the sequences of the partial large subunit of ribosomal DNA and of the internal…
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Underside of spore-bearing surface
Specimen from Oahu, Hawaii