
''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.
Similar species: Agaricales
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Uploaded Apr 4, 2020. Captured Apr 4, 2020 12:59 in Main St S Southbury Plaza Shopping Ctr, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.