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Horse Dung Fungus (Pisolithus) This puff ball is not yet ripe. The dry spores are yet to develop. These balls look like animal droppings. <br /> The European term &quot;Truffles&quot; indicates these are edible at this early stage. I was not hungry. <br /> Pisolithus = piso (pea) + lithus (stone) Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Pisolithus arrhizus,Pisolithus marmoratus,bohemian truffle,horse dung fungus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Horse Dung Fungus (Pisolithus)

This puff ball is not yet ripe. The dry spores are yet to develop. These balls look like animal droppings.
The European term "Truffles" indicates these are edible at this early stage. I was not hungry.
Pisolithus = piso (pea) + lithus (stone)

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    Martin Lagerwey
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    (Pisolithus arhizus) was my guess based on similarity to other images online.
    The identification (Pisolithus: marmoratus) was confirmed for me on another site which has some Australian mycology experts. http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/64940     Posted 9 years ago

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The Pisolithus marmoratus

Pisolithus marmoratus is a puffball fungi in the Pisolithus genus.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded May 29, 2016. Captured May 29, 2016 13:03 in 194 Lincoln Rd, Croydon VIC 3136, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.