Saltshaker Stiltball

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Battarreoides diguetii

Saltshaker Stiltball, a reference photo
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Battarreoides (orth. var. Battarraeoides) is a fungal genus in the family Agaricaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Battarreoides diguetii, found in desert regions of North America. The fungus was originally named Battarreoides potosinus by Teófilo Herrera Suárez in 1951.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Saltshaker Stiltball being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Battarreaceae
Species
Battarreoides diguetii

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