Lycoperdaceae, Heeswijk-Dintherse Bossen, Netherlands

''Handkea excipuliformis'', commonly known as the pestle puffball or long-stemmed puffball, is a species of the family Agaricaceae. A rather large puffball, it may reach dimensions of up to 15 cm broad by 25 cm tall. Widespread in northern temperate zones, it is found frequently on pastures and sandy heaths.