An extreme close-up of a puffball fungus growing on dry rocky ground. The puffball is split near its top, like a barely open mouth.

Fungi are so interestingly weird, I love them. I think this is in the family Lycoperdaceae.

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Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes in lycoperdaceae fungi reveals intron dynamics and phylogenetic relationships - BMC Genomics Background The fungi of the Lycoperdaceae family are characterized by their nearly spherical fruiting bodies and possess pharmacological, economic, and ecological values. As a group of highly valuable...

Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes in Lycoperdaceae fungi reveals intron dynamics and phylogenetic relationships

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