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Peeling Puffball Round puffball with whitish to brownish spines that protrude individually, and often aggregate at their tips into pointed scales. As they mature, their spines slough off in patches, rather than individually as other puffballs do. Geotagged,Lycoperdon,Lycoperdon marginatum,Peeling Puffball,Summer,United States,fungus,puffball Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Peeling Puffball

Round puffball with whitish to brownish spines that protrude individually, and often aggregate at their tips into pointed scales. As they mature, their spines slough off in patches, rather than individually as other puffballs do.

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The Peeling puffball

''Lycoperdon marginatum'', commonly known as the peeling puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus ''Lycoperdon''. A common species, it is found in Europe and North America, where it grows on the ground. It is characterized by the way that the spiny outer layer peels off in sheets.

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

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Uploaded Feb 7, 2018. Captured Sep 21, 2017 11:44 in 3353 VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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