Lycoperdon excipuliforme

Lycoperdon excipuliforme
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Lycoperdaceae
Genus:	Lycoperdon
Species:	L. excipuliforme
Binomial name
Lycoperdon excipuliforme (Scop.) Pers. 1801
Synonyms
Lycoperdon saccatum (Bull.) "Handkea excipuliformis" Lycoperdon polymorphum var. excipuliforme Calvatia excipuliformis Calvatia saccata Lycoperdon cervinum sensu Bolton (1789) Lycoperdon elatum Lycoperdon excipuliforme forma flavescens Lycoperdon excipuliforme var. flavescens

Lycoperdon excipuliforme, commonly known as the pestle puffball or long-stemmed puffball, is a species of the family Lycoperdaceae. A rather large puffball, it may reach dimensions of up to 15 cm (5.9 in) broad by 25 cm (9.8 in) tall. Widespread in northern temperate zones, it is found frequently on pastures and sandy heaths.