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"Scleroderma verrucosum" is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of the genus "Scleroderma", or "earth balls". First described scientifically in 1791, the species has a cosmopolitan distribution, and grows in the ground in nutrient-rich, sandy soils.

Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Jun 24, 2020. Captured Jun 23, 2020 21:41 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1600
  • 135mm