Spotted raincoat (Scleroderma areolatum)
Systematics:
- Department: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Boletales
- Family: Sclerodermataceae (Sclerodermaceae or False raincoats)
- Genus: Scleroderma (False Raincoat)
- Species: Scleroderma areolatum (Spotted raincoat)
Synonyms:
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Panther panther
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Leopard scleroderma
- Scleroderma lycoperdoides
Spotted raincoat (Latin Scleroderma areolatum) is an inedible gasteromycete mushroom of the genus Raincoat. It is a special mushroom, which has a pear-shaped body without a pronounced leg and cap, it has a rounded shape and seems to lie on the ground.
The color can change from whitish to quite dark with a purple tint, or it can go into an olive shade. Slightly powdery to the touch.
Such mushrooms can be found in almost any forest, the most important thing is that there is enough moist soil, as well as a sufficient amount of light.
This mushroom is inedible and you need to be careful not to confuse it with a real raincoat. They differ in different shades, as well as in the fact that false raincoats often have thorns, and there is no ornament. May cause gastrointestinal upset when consumed in large quantities. The spotted raincoat has many features that help not to confuse it with others. However, the most reliable distinguishing feature is the size and shape of the spores of the fungus – the presence of frequent thorns and the absence of mesh ornamentation.
