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Common Earth Ball, Poison Pigskin Puff ball

Scleroderma citrinum

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Large globes sprouted from ground. Mottled skin

Habitat:

Urban Lawn

Notes:

These have sprouted in our yard a few times

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2 Comments

MaggieNoel
MaggieNoel 12 years ago

I think it is definitely the former! Thank you.

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Could be the "common earthball / pigskin poison puffball" (Scleroderma citrinum). In this case its poisioning!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scleroderma...

Or "Giant puffball" (Calvatia gigantea)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvatia_gi...

Can you cut it to see the inside of the mushroom?

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MaggieNoel
Spotted by
MaggieNoel

Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Spotted on Aug 6, 2011
Submitted on Aug 7, 2011

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