Podaxis pistillaris (L.) Fr.

First published in Syst. mycol., (Lundae) 3 (1): 63 (1829)

This species is accepted

This species is found in Asia-Tropical, Africa, South America, North America, Australia and China. It is has social uses.

Morphology: Solitary. Basidiome: 2–4 cm wide, oval when young, becoming more or less cylindric, with a rounded apex; surface lanose to scaly, dry, white to whitish or pale brownish. Gleba: at first whitish, becoming brownish to dark brown to nearly black powder. Stipe: 4–1 cm long, more or less equal, tough and woody, base usually buried; surface coarsely fibrillose to scaly, whitish to brownish. Odor-Taste: not distinctive. Spore print: dark brown to black. Spores: globose to subglobose, smooth, yellowish brown.
Vernacular: Merra de diablo (Wayunaiki language, translated into spanish).
Habit: Solitary.
Distribution: Tropical. Colombian departments: La Guajira, Cesar.
Ecology: Saprotroph. - Soil saprotroph. Habitat/ecology: on soil; in arid, desert settings-including wasteland, fields, and urban locations.

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Use Materials Cosmetics: Part used: Spores. The spores are used as makeup for Wayuu women (department of La Guajira). Used by Wayuu indigenus people (Department of La Guajira).
Use Materials Tannins/Dyestuffs: Part used: Spores. The spores are used as makeup for Wayuu women (department of La Guajira). Used by Wayuu indigenus people (Department of La Guajira).
Use Social: Part used: Spores. The spores are used as skin protector in religious rituals and dances in Wayuu communities. Used by Wayuu indigenus people (Department of La Guajira).

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