Stump Puffball - Lycoperdon pyriforme

These fungi are called puffballs because "puffs" of brown spores are released through the aperture when the mature fruiting body bursts. Also, they look like "balls". Hence the name "puffballs".

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a deciduous forest

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Ferdy Christant

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Absolutely beautiful shot, exactly the part that needs to be in focus is super sharp, and the rest super soft. Great atmosphere. Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

The Pear-shaped Puffball

''Lycoperdon pyriforme'', commonly known as the pear-shaped puffball or stump puffball, is a saprobic fungus present throughout much of the world. Emerging in autumn, this puffball is common and abundant on decaying logs of both deciduous and coniferous wood. It is considered a choice edible when still immature and the inner flesh is white.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young