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lycoperdon

Genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium.

        lycoperdon
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        The genus Lycoperdon belongs to this group, and it contains the puff-balls so common in this country.
        Among the Mushrooms: A Guide For Beginners
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        The adis, an excellent pea, and the Lycoperdon, or wild potato, grow in the neighborhood of Aleppo.
        The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: ...
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        We also found, besides a small Boletus stipitatus, of a snow-white colour, the Boletus igniarius, and the Lycoperdon stellatum of Europe.
        Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of Amer...
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        Lycoperdon tuber, truffles, -in the Hanger and High-wood.
        The Natural History of Selborne
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        I have already drawn your attention to the anaesthetic properties of the lycoperdon, or common puff-ball.
        The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
        1
        The genus Lycoperdon belongs to this group, and it contains the puff-balls so common in this country.
        Among the Mushrooms: A Guide For Beginners