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Peeling Puffballs Small puffballs with the spines sloughing off in chunks. Underneath the spines, the fruiting bodies were tan/brown and slightly flattened. Geotagged,Lycoperdon,Lycoperdon marginatum,Peeling Puffball,Peeling Puffballs,Peeling puffball,Summer,United States,puffball Click/tap to enlarge

Peeling Puffballs

Small puffballs with the spines sloughing off in chunks. Underneath the spines, the fruiting bodies were tan/brown and slightly flattened.

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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 20, 2018. Captured Sep 19, 2017 13:37 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.