Calvatia cyathiformis
| Calvatia cyathiformis | |
|---|---|
| On a lawn near Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Calvatia |
| Species: | C. cyathiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan. J. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist. 12: 168 (1890) | |
| Glebal hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is purple to purple-brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is edible or inedible | |
Calvatia cyathiformis, or purple-spored puffball, is a large saprobic species of Calvatia. This terrestrial puffball has purplish or purple-brown spores, which distinguish it from other large Agaricales. It is found in North America and Australia, mostly in prairie or grassland environments. It is reportedly edible when young.