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Prettymouth puffball (Calostoma fuscum) These fruiting bodies were slightly firm supported by hairy stalks about 50mm tall. The smooth ball caps were about 20 mm wide with a central opening which had a raised star-shaped orange lip.<br /> Spotted in sodden soil on the sloping side of a track. Australia,Calostoma fuscum,Fall,Geotagged,gasteroid fungus,prettymouth puffball Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Prettymouth puffball (Calostoma fuscum)

These fruiting bodies were slightly firm supported by hairy stalks about 50mm tall. The smooth ball caps were about 20 mm wide with a central opening which had a raised star-shaped orange lip.
Spotted in sodden soil on the sloping side of a track.

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The Calostoma fuscum

''Calostoma fuscum'' is a species of gasteroid fungus in the family Sclerodermataceae. Found in Australia, where it grows mainly in ''Eucalyptus'' forests, it was originally described by Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1839 as ''Mitremyces fuscus''. George Edward Massee transferred it to the genus ''Calostoma'' in 1888.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Jun 17, 2020. Captured Jun 15, 2020 15:43 in Ada Tree Walk, Ada VIC 3833, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/9.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.