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Onion Earthball - Scleroderma cepa Observed in nature strip alongside an inner/town road. Australia,Geotagged,Onion Earthball,Scleroderma cepa,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Onion Earthball - Scleroderma cepa

Observed in nature strip alongside an inner/town road.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Ernst, Scleroderma cepa or Scleroderma septentrionale? You identified as the first but requested the second. Posted 2 months ago
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      Ernst
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      Yes ,sorry Ferdy. After searching and realizing that S.septentrionake was wrong I eventually found S. cepa and consider it to be correct. Maybe someone can look at it and check. Posted 2 months ago
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        No worries, thanks for clearing it up. Posted 2 months ago

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The Onion Earthball

Scleroderma cepa is an ectomycorrhizal fungus used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Sep 27, 2025. Captured Sep 25, 2025 16:14 in 15 Bartel Blvd, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO3200
  • 191mm