Calostoma rodwayi- Prettymouth

Fungi in the genus Calostoma have enclosed spore-bearing structures. They resemble round puffballs with raised, brightly-colored spore openings (osteoles). The common name given to some species, "prettymouth" or "hot lips", alludes to the brightly-coloured raised openings. Kalos means 'beautiful' in Greek and stoma means 'mouth'. Once open, every raindrop hitting the 'ball' will then release a visible puff of spores, hence the name puffballs. In New Zealand Calostoma rodwayi is found only in beech forest.

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