Synonyms: Bovista ardosiaca, Bovista brevicauda, Bovista ovalispora, Bovista suberosa, Bovista tunicata, Calvatia bovista, Globaria plumbea, Globaria tunicata, Lycoperdon ardosiacum, Lycoperdon bovista, Lycoperdon plumbeum, Lycoperdon suberosum.
Common names: grey puffball, Lead-grey Puffball.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Bovista plumbea, also referred to as the paltry puffball, is a small puffball mushroom commonly found in Western Europe and California, white when young and greyish in age. Easily confused with immature Bovista dermoxantha, it is attached to the substrate by a tuft of mycelium.
Chinese: 铅色灰球菌, Finnish: Pikkumaamuna, Hungarian: Szürke sötétedőpöfeteg, Lithuanian: Švininė vilktabokė, Polish: Kurzawka ołowiana, Romanian: Zburătoare cenușie, Swedish: Blygrå äggsvamp.
Bovista plumbea is a species of puffball fungus that grows underground, typically fruiting in open areas with rich soil. In East and Central Texas, it can be found from summer to fall, often in fields, meadows, and along roadsides. The fungus has a rounded to pear-shaped fruiting body, 2-6 cm in diameter, with a lead-gray to dark brown exterior and a white interior that turns yellowish-brown with age. It has a short, stout stem and a mouth-like opening at the top. The spores are olive-brown to brown, 3.5-4.5 microns in size, and the fungus is considered edible when young and immature.
Large puffball mushroom Bovista plumbea (Calvatia bovista)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 15, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USAObservations of the fungus Bovista plumbea in East and Central Texas reveal its presence in specific habitats. On September 15, 2018, a large puffball mushroom, identified as Bovista plumbea (possibly Calvatia bovista), was found on Caney Creek Trail, part of the Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas. The fungus was observed in a wooded area, suggesting it thrives in shaded environments with rich soil. Further observations may be needed to confirm the exact species and understand its distribution and abundance in the region. The discovery highlights the diversity of fungal life in East and Central Texas, with Bovista plumbea being a notable species found in the area's forests. This observation contributes to the understanding of the region's mycological landscape.
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