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Calvatia cyathiformis

(Bosc.) Morg.

Purple-spored Puffball

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126982
Element CodeNFFUN07010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderLycoperdales
FamilyLycoperdaceae
GenusCalvatia
Synonyms
Calvatia fragilis(Quél.) MorganLycoperdon cyathiformeBosc
Concept Reference
Arora, D. 1986. Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California. 959 pp.
Conservation Status
Change Date1990-03-13
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSUYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
QuebecS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
AlbertaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bear RocksBighorn National Forest25,023
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
References (4)
  1. Arora, D. 1986. Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California. 959 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]