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Pigskin Poison Puffball

Scleroderma citrinum

Description:

Scaly, hard, yellowish-brown puffball. Inside, the spore mass was mostly purple-black, but still had some white areas.

Habitat:

Growing on the ground throughout a mixed forest.

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4 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, Christine Y.

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Thanks maplemoth and Mark :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Nice slice :)

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A unique Puffball...

Christine Y.
Spotted by
Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Sep 13, 2017
Submitted on Sep 14, 2017

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