Genus Scleroderma (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Scleroderma citrinum, a member of the genus Scleroderma, can cause poisoning in humans and animals if ingested.
- Researchers found a peculiar species of false truffle in the genus Scleroderma deep in the forest.
- A local foraging expert cautioned the group to steer clear of fungi belonging to the genus Scleroderma due to its poisonous nature.
- While inspecting a log in the forest, they came across an interesting but potentially poisonous specimen of the genus Scleroderma.
- Genus Scleroderma false truffles tend to appear alone, scattered over sandy, acid, soil beneath various species of pine and deciduous trees.