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Apioperdon pyriforme

(Schaeff.) Vizzini

Pear-shaped Puffball

GNRUnranked Found in 116 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.911885
Element CodeNFFUNLYPY1
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyAgaricaceae
GenusApioperdon
Synonyms
Lycoperdon pyriformeSchaeff.Morganella pyriformis(Schaeff.) Kreisel & D. Krüger
Concept Reference
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS5Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
ManitobaS4Yes
LabradorSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (116)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Cheaha BTalladega National Forest741
Alaska (23)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
TwelvemileTongass National Forest37,940
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Arkansas (6)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Hurricane CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest2,279
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
Colorado (3)
AreaForestAcres
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Georgia (8)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Patterson GapChattahoochee National Forest1,186
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Burke BranchShawnee National Forest6,231
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Norwich Plains Revised Roadless AreaOttawa National Forest4,360
Minnesota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
New Hampshire (8)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Canada Bonito RNASanta Fe National Forest487
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Pennsylvania (5)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
CornplanterAllegheny National Forest2,929
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
London Bridge BranchCherokee National Forest3,387
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Long SpurJefferson National Forest6,417
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The FriarsGeorge Washington National Forest2,035
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Washington (6)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
West Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Wisconsin (3)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
09012 - Round Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest3,707
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (6)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  4. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
  5. Species Fungorum. 2014. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org (accessed 2014)
  6. Species Fungorum. 2021. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, ITIS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org (accessed 2021).