Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Subphylum Agaricomycotina > Class Agaricomycetes > Subclass Agaricomycetidae > Order Agaricales > Suborder Agaricineae > Family Lycoperdaceae > Genus Lycoperdon > Species Lycoperdon pratense
My image of Lycoperdon pratense, taken July 25, 2022 in Chalmette, LA, USA
FACT: Alongside its common appearance in lawns, this species can also regularly be found in sand dunes and dune systems!
Author's Note: I was really amused when this guy popped up in my yard and stayed for almost a week. I hope he's not so pissed off now, wherever he is.
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