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"Apioperdon 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.

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded May 9, 2020. Captured Oct 12, 2019 10:50 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm