Battarrea phalloides (Dicks.) Pers.
(Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball)

Interactions where Battarrea phalloides is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Battarrea phalloides/Battarrea phalloidessandy stiltball, sandy stilt puffballfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeeches
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Battarrea phalloides/Battarrea phalloidessandy stiltball, sandy stilt puffballfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaks
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Battarrea phalloides/Battarrea phalloidessandy stiltball, sandy stilt puffballfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashes
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Battarrea phalloides/Battarrea phalloidessandy stiltball, sandy stilt puffballfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/UlmuselmsMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey Cypress Pinales: Cupressaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Battarrea phalloides/Battarrea phalloidessandy stiltball, sandy stilt puffballfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Cupressus macrocarpa/Cupressus macrocarpaMonterey cypress
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Battarrea phalloides/Battarrea phalloidessandy stiltball, sandy stilt puffballfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayew

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBattarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, puffballs and bird’s-nests)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S., Marren, P. & Harper, M. Important Fungus Areas - a provisional assessment of the best sites for fungi in the United Kingdom 15pp, Plantlife International
Hazlehurst, J.Y., Hodgson, B., Kibby, G., Smith, J. & Strong, R. 2008 Readers’ Finds (Jan 2008) Field Mycology Vol 9 (1): 24-27.
Henrici, A. 2002 Notes and Records (Oct 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (4): 141-142.
Mantle, R. 2010 Battarraea phalloides in Shropshire - the case of the phantom recorder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 25.
McNeil, D. 2013 Some noteworthy British Gasteromycete records Field Mycology vol 14 (1): 24-30.
() Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M. 1995 British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns 255pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Weightman, J. 2014 From shredded wheat to flour – a look at stipe ornament Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 100-103.

Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2000 Notes and Records (July 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 87-89.
Jeffries, P. & McLain, L. 2005 Synonymy between Battarrea phalloides and B. stevenii Research Reports EN Report no 625.
Roberts, P. 2010 Wildlife Reports: Fungi (Oct 2010) British Wildlife Vol 22(1): 63-64.
Telfer, M.G., Lambdon, P.W. & Gurney, M. 2000 Recent Discoveries among the Gasteroid Fungi of Norfolk Field Mycology Vol 1 (1): 30-32.

Conservation

Evans, S. 2006 Conservation corner - Oct 2006 Field Mycology Vol 7 (4): 143-145.
Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (April 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (2): 56-57.
Evans, S. 2002 Conservation Corner (April 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (2): 63-65.
Evans, S. 2001 Conservation Corner (Oct 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (4): 116-117, rear cover.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Battarrea phalloides (Sandy Stiltball, Sandy Stilt Puffball):

Endangered

NT

Tranche 1, Dec 1995

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