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Common earthball

Scleroderma Citrinum

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Description:

I found this in my front yard by the garage

Habitat:

In a damp/moist area

Notes:

Shoots grey dust/spores when squished

2 Species ID Suggestions

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CorduneanuVlad
CorduneanuVlad 8 years ago
Common Earthball,
Scleroderma Citrinum Scleroderma citrinum
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Jae
Jae 8 years ago
Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum Scleroderma citrinum (MushroomExpert.Com)


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1 Comment

EduHerNav
EduHerNav 8 years ago

I think this might be a S. areolatum... S. citrinum has a different peridium

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GhostBurglar
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GhostBurglar

Euless, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2015
Submitted on May 27, 2015

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