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Pigskin Poison Puffball

Scleroderma citrinum

Photo by LarsKorb
Published on Project Noah
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53.4721, 10.3733

Field Notes

Description:

or also known as Common Earthball, i picked the second common name since this cracked open specimen shows pretty good why it is not edible - in comparison to some Puffball species.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LarsKorb
Added to mission "Poisonous and Deadly Fungi"
LarsKorb
Actually it's pretty common here

Spotted for Missions

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Mushroom Mapping
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Poisonous and Deadly Fungi of Arizona
Mission
Beauty of Decay
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 18, 2012

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