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Puffball

Disciseda sp

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Field Notes

Description:

Small, white, irregular ball with hole in center. Last image shows size.

Habitat:

Hillside along trail at Daley Ranch

Species ID Suggestions

Disciseda sp
EduHerNav
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Comments (3)
EduHerNav
hahaha yeah! gasteroid fungi (puffballs, stinkhorns, earthstars... etc) are my passion. Im doing a thesis work about Disciseda. I'd love to have material from all over the world! hahahaha
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you the.medallion.of.roderka! I believe this is the first time I've seen this Genus. I'll try and get a pic of the spores the next time I spot one :)
EduHerNav
great pictures! this is a Diciseda sp. You'll not know the species until you see the spore, sorry. Im doing a research work about this Genus... I'd love to see the spores of this one!!

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Fungus in America

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PublishedJanuary 24, 2012

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