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Postia ptychogaster
An imperfect form, shaped like a cushion up to 10 cm across, white browning with age. The surface is hairy and the interior brown to ochraceus. Soft and juicy when young, crumbling with age. Like a puffball.
Saprobic on decayed conifer wood especially stumps, occasionally found on heathland on the roots of living Calluna.
Spotted in Paleispark 't Loo in rural area of apeldoorn, Holland. (sources:see reference)
Spotted on Oct 20, 2015
Submitted on Oct 20, 2015
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