Rare yellow puffball mushroom found in Arunachal Pradesh

A rare yellow puffball mushroom, believed to be species Bovista colorata, has been documented in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district by a team from the ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK).

The specimen was recorded by a team from KVK Longding during a field visit to Zedua village on June 4, officials said on Monday.

Based on its



distinctive yellow globose fruiting body and puffball-like morphology, the mushroom was provisionally identified by Dr Deep Narayan Mishra, subject matter specialist (Plant Pathology) at KVK Longding.

However, scientists have stressed that detailed microscopic examination and molecular characterisation will be required for definitive taxonomic confirmation.