The Sclerodermataceae are a family of fungi in the order Boletales, containing several genera of unusual fungi that little resemble boletes. Taxa, which include species commonly known as the ‘hard-skinned puffballs’, ‘earthballs’, or `earthstars`, are widespread in both temperate and tropical regions. The best known members include the e.....
(from the article `Lycoperdaceae`) A related group of puffballs and earthstars, the Sclerodermataceae, is placed within the order Boletales. Individuals of these species, found in soil ...
[n] - a family of fungi or order Sclerodermatales with a single-layered peridium
family Sclerodermataceae noun a family of fungi or order Sclerodermatales with a single-layered peridium; includes earthballs