Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Fungi

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.901, -85.5051

Field Notes

Description:

White puff ball looking fungi

Notes:

Found today after several days of rain and some sunny conditions.

Species ID Suggestions

Smooth Parasol

Leucoagaricus leucothites
JasonMcilrath
1

Comments (5)
AlexKonig
this picture is sadly to bright, to really make an suggestion. there are 2 sp. wich ressemble this one. if it grows to the size of an football (langermannia gigantea) or if it stays this size and get black( bovista nigrescens). at any case it is from the fam: lycoperdaceae ( http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Anl&biw=1105&bih=665&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=lycoperdaceae&oq=lycoperdaceae&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=585135l591537l0l595063l17l16l0l3l0l1l547l3065l2-1.3.3.1l8l0 ) {- page 5} - puffballs
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 26, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies