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Stump Puffball

Lycoperdon pyriforme

Description:

Round shape when young, but becoming pear-shaped when mature. Also, when mature, they develop a central hole through which spores are released by rain.

Habitat:

Growing on a fallen, rotting tree in a mixed forest.

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jan 20, 2018
Submitted on Jan 23, 2018

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