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Common Earthball - Scleroderma citrinum Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly blackish and powdery. I&#039;m not sure if the holes are insect-related, or normal for this puffball.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest - in an area with mostly pine Common Earthball,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,Summer,United States,earthball,pigskin poison puffball,scleroderma Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Earthball - Scleroderma citrinum

Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly blackish and powdery. I'm not sure if the holes are insect-related, or normal for this puffball.

Habitat: Mixed forest - in an area with mostly pine

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Nice! Such a sharp shot! Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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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
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Dec 14, 2018. Captured Aug 23, 2018 10:12 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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