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Pear Shaped Puffball

Lycoperdon pyriforma

Photo by lynne.warren
Published on Project Noah
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41.7531, -72.1941

Field Notes

Notes:

These must have grown up after the tree was blown over after Hurricane Irene came through. I was amazed to see so many mushrooms in one place!

Species ID Suggestions

Pearl shaped puffball

Lycoperdon pyriforme
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Comments (2)
Ivan Rodriguez
Some sort of puffball mushroom, I'll try to help with the species. :)

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Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 27, 2011

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