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Stump Puffball Round shape when young, but becoming pear-shaped when mature. Also, when mature, they develop a central hole through which spores are released by rain. Geotagged,Lycoperdon pyriforme,Pear-shaped Puffball,Stump Puffball,United States,Winter,fungi,fungus,mushroom,puffball Click/tap to enlarge

Stump Puffball

Round shape when young, but becoming pear-shaped when mature. Also, when mature, they develop a central hole through which spores are released by rain.

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The Pear-shaped Puffball

''Lycoperdon pyriforme'', commonly known as the pear-shaped puffball or stump puffball, is a saprobic fungus present throughout much of the world. Emerging in autumn, this puffball is common and abundant on decaying logs of both deciduous and coniferous wood. It is considered a choice edible when still immature and the inner flesh is white.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 24, 2018. Captured Jan 20, 2018 15:43 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.