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purple spored puffball

Calvatia cyathiformis

Photo by outsidegirl0
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

brown

Habitat:

in are yard

Species ID Suggestions

Purple Spored Puffball

Calvatia cyathiformis
Caleb Steindel
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Comments (3)
JC_Forester
Yeah, cut it open if you want to find out. Come back later and watch it decay. It should turn purple-brown inside...
JC_Forester
Looks like Purple Spored Puffball, however do not mistake for the poisonous Pigskin Puffball!

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Mushroom Mapping
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Fungus in America
Photographed
PublishedMay 5, 2013

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