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Pestle puffball

Calvatia excipuliformis

Photo by nitrogen15
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

No gills visible, stippled in braille-like bumps.

Habitat:

Pine forest floor

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
ErikNelson
Interesting, I've always figured them for Lycoperdon but you're right on.
Gina9210
Its Calvatia excipuliformis, also known as the Pestle Puffball or the Long-stemmed puffball.

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Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedMay 28, 2011

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