Battarrea phalloides    (Dicks.) Pers. 

common name(s) : Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Soltball 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Agaricaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Gasteromycetideae/Tulostomatales/Battarreaceae  
(unconfirmed synonyms: Battaraea phalloides, Battarraea phalloides)  

edibility : inedible

potential confusions with Battarrea phalloides toxicity of Battarrea phalloides genus Battarrea  

The cap is convex-hemispherical then expanded, with a long stem.

The fertile surface is internal: the spores are released as dust when mature.

The fruiting period takes place from June to December.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 5 cm (between 2.5 and 9 cm)
  total height approximately 17 cm (between 10 and 25 cm)
  width of stem approximately 14 mm (between 10 and 25 mm)


Battarrea phalloides is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is rare, more generally speaking .



page updated on 14/01/18