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Scleroderma sp.
The peridium (outer wall), which may be smooth or warted, is very thick and tough. At maturity it splits irregularly over the upper part of the basidiocarp to reveal the dark gleba underneath. Spores are produced in small brownish-purple, pea-like bodies called peridioles that initially are outlined by wall-like aggregations of white hyphae. These peridioles disintegrate as the fruit body matures, and by the time the peridium splits open, only a powdery mass of dark spores is visible. Spores are roughly spherical in shape with warts or reticulate ornamentation, thick-walled, and brown. Species in Scleroderma are ectomycorrhizal with shrubs and trees, and have a worldwide distribution.
Spotted in the turkish pine (Pinus brutia) suburban forest of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Spotted on Dec 7, 2014
Submitted on Dec 9, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you very much Antonio.
Nice finding Kostas,it seems to me that is a Scleroderma citrinum,but from what i see in the pictures the rain(a lot i presume) "erase" and smooth the skin,so you can id it like Scleroderma sp.that's is for sure :-)
Congrats and thanks for sharing