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Puffball

Calvatia fragilis

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Field Notes

Description:

White puffball about 1 1/2 inches across with dark pits. The inside is lavender and puffs the spores out when you touch it.

Habitat:

Dry grassland a few weeks after rain.

Reference Links:

Calvatia fragilis (MushroomExpert.Com)

Species ID Suggestions

Violet Calvatia

Calvatia fragilis
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Comments (3)
Neil Ross
Wow, Cindy, that's a very interesting spotting. Nice one :-)

Spotted for Missions

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Mushroom Mapping
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Southern California Wildlife
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Fungus in America
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMarch 26, 2014

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