Pisolithus arhizus
| Pisolithus arhizus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Sclerodermataceae |
| Genus: | Pisolithus |
| Species: | P. arhizus
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| Pisolithus arhizus (
Scop. ) Rauschert (1959) | |
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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]
References
- ^ Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Pisolithus arhizus". MycoWeb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ISBN 978-0-226-72117-0.
- ISBN 978-0-472-03417-8.
- ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ OCLC 797915861.
External links
| Pisolithus arhizus mycorrhizal |
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