Pisolithus arhizus

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Pisolithus arhizus

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.[citation needed]

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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
  • Lycoperdon arrizon Scop. (1786)
  • Pisolithus tinctorius (Pers.) Coker & Couch (1928)
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Description

The fruiting body is 5–30 centimetres (2–12 in) tall and 4–20 cm (1+12–8 in) wide, with a thin yellow-brown to brown exterior layer.[2] The spores are brown.[2]

Dictyocephalos attenuatus is similar.[2]

Uses

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] It is inedible.[5]

Culture

In South Africa, it is known as the pardebal, and in Europe, it is known as the Bohemian truffle.

References

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