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Gaint Puffball Mushroom

Calvatia gigantea

Photo by MarkBersentes
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Field Notes

Description:

Appx .3m wide by .25m long by .17m tall. No other mushrooms around. Dry cap.

Habitat:

Southern California chaparral.

Notes:

Under optimal conditions this mushroom can grow the size of a basketball.

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