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Spiny Puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii

Photo by AshleyAkers
Published on Project Noah
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38.2101, -81.384

Field Notes

Description:

Small sphereical mushroom thats white and a little rough around the edges.

Notes:

Found growing under some taller grass in the yard.

Species ID Suggestions

Spiny puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii
shebebusynow
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Comments (2)
AshleyAkers
Looks to be the same to me. Thanks a lot!
shebebusynow
Look at Gary Lincoff's spotting (though it's a massive one, not a single): http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/688002 Seems to be the same species.
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PublishedJune 29, 2011

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