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Giant puffball mushroom

Calvatia gigantea

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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Field Notes

Description:

Gigantic mushroom, about 18-20in in diameter (child in photo to give size perspective)

Species ID Suggestions

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Sew
can be a puffball fungi.. http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Mushrooms.Folder/Giant%20Puffball.html

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PublishedSeptember 18, 2013

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