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Common Earth Ball, Poison Pigskin Puff ball

Scleroderma citrinum

Photo by MaggieNoel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large globes sprouted from ground. Mottled skin

Habitat:

Urban Lawn

Notes:

These have sprouted in our yard a few times

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MaggieNoel
I think it is definitely the former! Thank you.
Saarbrigger
Could be the "common earthball / pigskin poison puffball" (Scleroderma citrinum). In this case its poisioning! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scleroderma_citrinum Or "Giant puffball" (Calvatia gigantea) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvatia_gigantea Can you cut it to see the inside of the mushroom?

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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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