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Lycogala epidendrum
Spotted on Oct 7, 2012
Submitted on Oct 11, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks KathiKalina!
@LaraPolangco, I don't know about the spores, I didn't smash any. Wikipedia says "While immature they are filled with a pink, paste-like fluid. With maturity the fluid becomes a powdery mass of minute gray spores. The spores measure 6 to 7.5 µm and are round in shape with a netted texture and appearing ochre to lavender in colour."
Don't these have bright-orangey spores? I remember crushing them as a little girl..
Nice photo!