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Pear-shaped Puffball

Apioperdon pyriforme

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

The fruit body is pear-like with whitish, gray spines. It measures 1.5 to 4.5 cm in width by 2 to 4.5 cm in height.The fungus is edible when still immature and the inner flesh is white.

Habitat:

Forest.

Notes:

Norwegian name: P⁠ærerøyksopp

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