Genus Calvatia

Taxon ID: 33076

Summary

Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 5 taxa in Genus Calvatia.

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A Giant Puffball in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/16/2019).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Anne Looker View Record

A Purple-spored Puffball (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/19/2008).

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Richard Orr View Record

Giant Puffball (9" fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/26/2014).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by John Harris View Record

A Giant Puffball (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/25/2013). Twelve-inch ruler included for scale.

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Sue Muller View Record

Giant Puffball in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/25/2017).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Jane Hill View Record

Purple-spored Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (10/7/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

A Giant Puffball (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/5/2014). Black handle is 10.5 inches.

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

A Giant Puffball from below in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/26/2015).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Kathy Calvert View Record

A Giant Puffball growing in Calvert Co., Maryland (11/2/2019).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Ben Springer View Record

Giant Puffballs in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/16/2015).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Kathy Calvert View Record

A Giant Puffball in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/26/2015).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Kathy Calvert View Record

A Giant Puffball in Washington Co., Maryland (10/15/2015).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Michael Douglas View Record

Purple-spored Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (10/19/2008). Image shows empty cup (left) and cut mature fruiting body with purple spores (right).

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

A Giant Puffball (single attachment to ground) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/25/2013). Twelve-inch ruler included for scale.

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Sue Muller View Record

Purple-spored Puffball in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/10/2020).

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Anne Looker View Record

A Purple-spored Puffball in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/10/2020).

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Anne Looker View Record

Purple-spored Puffball in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/29/2014). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Lynn Strauss View Record

A Giant Puffball in Charles Co., Maryland (10/19/2013).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Sue Muller View Record

Purple-spored Puffball growing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/16/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan) Media by Anne Looker View Record

Giant Puffball in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/12/2017). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Matthew Beziat View Record

A Giant Puffball in Harford Co., Maryland (10/7/2018). Verified by Jo Solem.

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Josh Emm View Record

Giant Puffball (split young fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/5/2014).

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
Brain-like Puffball	Calvatia craniiformis	Lycoperdonaceae	Agaricales	Agaricomycetes	Fungi
Purple-spored Puffball	Calvatia cyathiformis	Lycoperdonaceae	Agaricales	Agaricomycetes	Fungi
No Common Name	Calvatia lilacina	Lycoperdonaceae	Agaricales	Agaricomycetes	Fungi
Orange-staining Mushroom	Calvatia rubroflava	Lycoperdonaceae	Agaricales	Agaricomycetes	Fungi
Giant Puffball	Calvatia gigantea	Lycoperdonaceae	Agaricales	Agaricomycetes	Fungi

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Genus Calvatia

Summary

Species (5)

Media

Synonyms

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