Tulostoma

Tulostoma is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Species in the genus are commonly known as stalkballs,^[1] or stalked puffballs. Fossils of Tulostoma have been reported from 12 million year old rocks in central England^[2] and 13.5 million year old coals from Slovakia.^[3]

Tulostoma
Tulostoma kotlabae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Tulostoma Pers. (1794)
Type species
Tulostoma mammosum P.Micheli ex Fr. (1829)
Synonyms
Tulasnodea Fr. (1840)

See also

• List of Agaricaceae genera
• List of Agaricales genera
• List of Tulostoma species