Pear-shaped Puffball
Lycoperdon pyriforme
43.1594, -79.2469
Field Notes
Description:
The fruiting body of the pear-shaped puffball measures 1.5 to 4.5 cm in width by 2 to 4.5 cm in height. They are often pear-shaped as the name suggests, but they may also be nearly spherical. When very young they are covered in small white spines that typically fall off before maturity.
Habitat:
dead log
Notes:
I spotted this at Short Hills provincial park.
Reference Links:
Lycoperdon pyriforme
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011
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