Apioperdon
| Apioperdon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lycoperdaceae |
| Genus: | Apioperdon (Kreisel & D. Krüger) Vizzini |
| Species: | A. pyriforme
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| Binomial name | |
| Apioperdon pyriforme (Schaeff.) Vizzini
| |
| Synonyms | |
| Apioperdon | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Glebal hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is white to olive-brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is edible or inedible | |
Apioperdon pyriforme, commonly known as the pear-shaped puffball or stump puffball, is a species of fungus. It is often called Lycoperdon pyriforme, but was transferred to Apioperdon in 2017. It is the only species in the genus.
It is a saprobic fungus present throughout much of the world, growing on decaying wood. It is considered a choice edible when still immature and the inner flesh is white.