Question

Are puffballs Basidiomycota?

Answer 1

Puffballs :

1. Puffballs are fungi found on decaying wood or in the soil in woods and grassy areas.
2. They are named so because clouds of dust-like brown spores are released when the mature fruiting body bursts.
3. Puffballs are in the division Basidiomycota.
4. Examples: Calvatia, Lycoperdon.