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Pigskin Poison Puffball Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside the puffball, the spore mass was powdery and black. This puffball was approximately 5cm. Common Earthball,Fall,Geotagged,Pigskin Poison Puffball,Scleroderma citrinum,United States,fungus,puffball Click/tap to enlarge

Pigskin Poison Puffball

Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside the puffball, the spore mass was powdery and black. This puffball was approximately 5cm.

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The Common Earthball

Scleroderma citrinum, commonly known as the common earthball, pigskin poison puffball, or common earth ball, is the most common species of earthball in the UK and occurs widely in woods, heathland and in short grass from Autumn to Winter.

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

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Uploaded Mar 26, 2018. Captured Oct 11, 2017 11:55 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.