Pearshaped puffball fungi

I believe this is the correct ID, but not confident to identify species. Any advice most welcome.

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Lisa Kimmerling

Lion

Seems to be growing on wood? It looks like a dead-ringer for Lycoperdon pyriforme.

Pigskin puffballs (aka earthballs) grow on soil. When sliced in half, the inside is a black or dark purple color. Lycoperdon pyriforme has a white center. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Lisa. Yes, they were growing on wood. I shall change the title to Pear-shaped puffball then. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 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 Lisa Kimmerling