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Lycoperdon perlatum
Spotted on Jul 15, 2010
Submitted on May 15, 2011
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Gins, Thanks for the info. Glad I just took a picture of it.
Anne if i am not mistaken this called common puffball/Lycoperdon perlatum
The white, spiny looking exterior with 'gems' or 'studs' which are soft and detach when manipulated.
The outer shape is rounded and tapering, often inverted pear-shaped with no openings visible.
The inner structure is uniform, soft and pure white when the mushroom is immature and edible. Forms with mature spore-bearing tissues are yellow to olive inside.
If the inner structure is hard or contains gills or an inner stem, then it is not the gem-studded puffball and may be poisonous—potentially even deadly.