Sclerodermataceae
family of fungi
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Sclerodermataceae is a family of fungi belonging to the order Sclerodermatales. These fungi are characterized by a single-layered peridium, which is the outer wall of the fruiting body. This family includes common fungi known as earth-balls. The order Sclerodermatales itself consists of basidiomycetous fungi with sporocarps that can be subterranean or grow above ground. These sporocarps have a peridium that can be simple or multilayered and enclose a gleba that is either unchambered or indistinctly chambered.12
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