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Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum <br /> Scaly, hard, old puffball. It had already burst open, but still had a lot of black spores inside.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly coniferous forest. Common Earthball,Fall,Geotagged,Scleroderma citrinum,United States,earthball,puffball Click/tap to enlarge

Pigskin Poison Puffball - Scleroderma citrinum


Scaly, hard, old puffball. It had already burst open, but still had a lot of black spores inside.

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly coniferous forest.

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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 Jan 30, 2019. Captured Sep 27, 2018 13:02 in 3370 VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 34mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.