- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd
- Scientific name
- Calvatia gigantea
- Author
- (Batsch) Lloyd
- Common names
Giant Puffball
Milzu apaļpūpēdis
Vesse-de-loup géante- Tête de mort
- Boviste géant
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- James Westrip
- Comments etc.
- Inita Daniele, Angelina Jorjadze, Nicolas Schwab, James Westrip
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
This could be assessed in the genus Langermannia
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
This is a widespread species. It would likely qualify as Least Concern if there is no evidence for any rapid declines.
Geographic range
This species is found across the globe (see GBif; Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-11-12).
Population and Trends
With such a wide distribution the population size is suspected to be very large, and while it can be localised, in suitable habitat it can be abundant (Sterry 2011).
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
This species grows in pastureland and meadows, as well as beside overgrown, grassy hedgerows (Sterry 2011), and rural gardens.
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
This is an edible species.
Bibliography
Sterry, P. (2011). Fungi of Britain and Northern Europe. Bounty Books, London (first published 1991, Hamlyn).
