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Brain_Puffball  Australia,Calvatia craniiformis,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Fabulous series of fungi, Christiane, thank you so much for sharing! Posted 9 years ago

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''Calvatia craniiformis'',''Calvatia craniformis'' is an orthographic variant spelling. commonly known as the brain puffball or the skull-shaped puffball, is a species of puffball fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It is found in Asia, Australia, and North America, where it grows on the ground in open woods. Its name, derived from the same Latin root as ''cranium'', alludes to its resemblance to an animal's brain. The skull-shaped fruit body is 8–20 cm broad by 6–20 cm tall and white to tan... more

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christiane Geissler
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By Christiane Geissler

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Uploaded Mar 12, 2016. Captured Oct 29, 2015 14:53 in 200 Baldaw Rd, Captain Creek QLD 4677, Australia.
  • DMC-FT5
  • f/3.3
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO100
  • 4.9mm