 The genus name Calbovista combines the parts cal , referring to the genus 's puffball ally Calvatia , and <unk> , alluding to the genus 's similarity to Bovista and Bovistella . The specific epithet subsculpta refers to its resemblance to Calvatia sculpta , a species with which it had been frequently confused . Common names used to refer to the fungus include the sculptured puffball , sculptured giant puffball , and warted giant puffball . 
