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Pisolithus tinctorius
Black, shiny golf ball. Short stem into the ground with tan coloured material underneath. Inside is a mass of black sticky material permeated by lentil-like creamy coloured beads.
Within a 'natural' very wide highway division in suburbia. Mixture of native species, medium sized eucalyptus and short grasses. This was against the base of a eucalypt.
"This puffball's black viscous gel is used as a natural dye for clothes. Pisolithus tinctorius is also a major component in Mycorrhizae fungi mixtures that are used in gardening as powerful root stimulators."... wikipedia
Spotted on Aug 6, 2012
Submitted on Aug 10, 2012
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