Guwahati, June 7 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: A bright yellow puffball mushroom discovered in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district may be the first recorded occurrence of the species in the region, highlighting the largely unexplored fungal diversity of the Eastern Himalayas.

The specimen was documented during a field survey in Zedua village on June 4 by researchers from the ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Longding. Scientists preliminarily identified the fungus as Bovista colorata, commonly referred to as the yellow puffball mushroom, based on its distinct spherical shape and vivid yellow fruiting body.

The observation was made by Dr. Deep Narayan Mishra, Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Pathology) at KVK Longding. Resear...