Calvatia
2 species found - iNaturalist
Life > Fungi > Basidiomycota > Agaricomycotina > Agaricomycetes > Agaricomycetidae > Agaricales > Lycoperdaceae > CalvatiaCalvatia spread their spores by breaking down the outer layer (peridium) to expose the internal spore producing mass (gleba). The spores are then spread by the wind and other elements.
References
Kay, S., Sikes, B., & Morse, C. (2022). A New Guide to Kansas Mushrooms. University Press of Kansas. p. 232