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Purple-spored Puffball

Calvatia cyathiformis

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

They have purplish-brown spores. It was roughly the size of a softball. It had brown, somewhat scaly skin.

Habitat:

Grassy area near some trails and a transfer site.

Notes:

Pure white inside and actually edible until the inside starts turning yellow, purple, or brown, which means the spores are maturing

Reference Links:

Calvatia cyathiformis - Wikipedia, Calvatia cyathiformis (MushroomExpert.Com)

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BioBlitz, Maine
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018

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