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Common Earthball

Scleroderma citrinum

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Field Notes

Description:

2 roundish spotted mushrooms

Habitat:

forest floor

Species ID Suggestions

Common Earth Ball

Scleroderma citrinum
Gina9210
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Comments (2)
Gina9210
Non-edible. Earth-ball are the only puffball type fungi which are poisonous if eaten. However, they are easy to identify because they are violet on the inside, even when young.

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Mission
Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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