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Stump Puffball - Lycoperdon pyriforme These fungi are called puffballs because &quot;puffs&quot; of brown spores are released through the aperture when the mature fruiting body bursts. Also, they look like &quot;balls&quot;. Hence the name &quot;puffballs&quot;.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115692/stump_puffball_-_lycoperdon_pyriforme.html" title="Stump Puffball - Lycoperdon pyriforme"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/115692_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qpMZiwmhND3g6r62F2SQ73zLz4A%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Stump Puffball - Lycoperdon pyriforme These fungi are called puffballs because &quot;puffs&quot; of brown spores are released through the aperture when the mature fruiting body bursts. Also, they look like &quot;balls&quot;. Hence the name &quot;puffballs&quot;.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115693/stump_puffball_-_lycoperdon_pyriforme.html Fall,Geotagged,Lycoperdon,Lycoperdon pyriforme,Pear-shaped Puffball,United States,puffball" /></a></figure> Common puffball,Fall,Geotagged,Lycoperdon perlatum,Lycoperdon pyriforme,Pear-shaped Puffball,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Stump Puffball - Lycoperdon pyriforme

These fungi are called puffballs because "puffs" of brown spores are released through the aperture when the mature fruiting body bursts. Also, they look like "balls". Hence the name "puffballs".

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a deciduous forest

Stump Puffball - Lycoperdon pyriforme These fungi are called puffballs because "puffs" of brown spores are released through the aperture when the mature fruiting body bursts. Also, they look like "balls". Hence the name "puffballs".<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115693/stump_puffball_-_lycoperdon_pyriforme.html Fall,Geotagged,Lycoperdon,Lycoperdon pyriforme,Pear-shaped Puffball,United States,puffball

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The Pear-shaped Puffball

''Lycoperdon pyriforme'', commonly known as the pear-shaped puffball or stump puffball, is a saprobic fungus present throughout much of the world. Emerging in autumn, this puffball is common and abundant on decaying logs of both deciduous and coniferous wood. It is considered a choice edible when still immature and the inner flesh is white.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded May 26, 2021. Captured Oct 3, 2020 11:11 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1250
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.