Scleroderma verrucosum (Bull.) Pers.
(Scaly Earthball)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)
GenusScleroderma (earthballs)
FamilySCLERODERMATACEAE (earthballs and dyeballs)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball) :
1: Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)
25 Sep 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Oak, Birch, Ash, Hawthorn
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Fruitbodies - matureImage 3: Fruitbodies - youngImage 4: Fruitbody - opening - close-upImage 5: Fruitbody - opening - close-up (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - opening - close-up (3)Image 7: Fruitbody - surface - close-upImage 8: Spores - at two different levels of focus - highly magnifiedImage 9: Spores - at two different levels of focus - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Spores - at two different levels of focus - highly magnified (3)Image 11: Spores - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - magnified (2)Image 13: Spores - magnified (3)Image 14: Spores - magnified (4)Image 15: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 16: Spores - highly magnified (2)
2: Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)
19 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Fruitbody showing unusually long base
3: Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)
18 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: FruitbodyImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: Fruitbody - top viewImage 4: Surface of peridium
4: Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)
29 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on ground under beech; hazel, willow oak nearby
Image 1: Basal viewImage 2: Basal view (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - top surfaceImage 5: Peridium - close-upImage 6: Side viewImage 7: Side view (2)
5: Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)
20 Oct 1974 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Spent fruitbody

Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball)

A warmth-loving speces of rich soil in parks. It has a long contorted rooting base up to 5cm long.

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