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Stump Puffball

Lycoperdon pyriforme

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

These soft puffballs must have been white at some stage and had darkened with age. they were soft and covered with small soft warts. the skin had a tessellated appearance. Each puffball had an apical pore.

Habitat:

On damp soil amongst leaf litter , possibly arising from buried wood.

Notes:

A younger puffball nearby had a white centre. It is said to be edible at this stage. <br>
Also know as pear-shaped puffball. <br>
Family: Agaricaceae

Reference Links:

Lycoperdon pyriforme - Wikipedia

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