Podaxis pistillaris
| Podaxis pistillaris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Podaxis |
| Species: | P. pistillaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Podaxis pistillaris | |
| Podaxis pistillaris | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is conical | |
| Hymenium is seceding | |
| Stipe has a ring | |
| Spore print is buff to reddish-brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is edible or inedible | |
Podaxis pistillaris is a xerophilic agaric mushroom related to the puffballs and inkcaps. It is commonly known as the desert shaggy mane. The cap grows to 11 cm tall and thrives in deserts and semi-deserts of North America, Australia, and South Africa.