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Calvatia sculpta
Growing from soil and pine duff in mixed conifer forest.
Edible when young and flesh is still firm and white. Toxic species of Amanita can resemble puffballs when young. Never eat wild mushrooms without expert identification.
Spotted on May 18, 2013
Submitted on Dec 25, 2013
3 Comments
Very cool looking!
Amazing! I thought it was a pine cone at first!
This is beautiful!