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Pisolithus arrhizus it's over-ripe, so the beautiful mosaic inside is smudged... Dyeball,Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Pisolithus arhizus Click/tap to enlarge

Pisolithus arrhizus

it's over-ripe, so the beautiful mosaic inside is smudged...

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Still very useful to learn how it may appear in the wild. Posted one year ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      This is how they look when you cut them in half with a knife...
      the mosaic is hidden inside.
      on the outside they look different -
      Pisolithus arrhizus it sometimes looks just like dog poop... Dyeball,Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Pisolithus arhizus
       Posted one year ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks, also noticed the beautiful inside on the other photo:

        Dyeball (Pisolithus arhizus) At the disturbed edge of a mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon COunty), US. Growing near roots of downed trees.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65497/dyeball_pisolithus_arrhizus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65496/dyeball_pisolithus_arrhizus.html<br /> <br /> And the proper spelling for is P. arhizus. Not sure why wikipedia has the misspelling :) Geotagged,Pisolithus arrhizus,Summer,United States
         Posted one year ago, modified one year ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
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    This is such a cool fungus! I would love to find one someday. Posted one year ago

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The Dyeball

"Pisolithus arhizus" is a widespread earth-ball like fungus, which may in fact be several closely related species. It is known in Australia as the horse dung fungus and in Europe as the Bohemian truffle. This puffball's black viscous gel is used as a natural dye for clothes. "Pisolithus arhizus" is a major component in mycorrhizal fungus mixtures that are used in gardening as powerful root stimulators.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Dec 5, 2023. Captured Nov 25, 2023 12:02 in 4X2H+23 Rosh Haayin, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/4.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.