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Lycoperdaceae family
White oval object about 6cm long that was firmly rooted to the ground. When I touched it with my foot to move it, the object cracked and moved to expose a mustard colored inside that resembled dirt.
Underneath unknown tree in field near Lake Hodges
Possibly Calvatia pachyderma or Bovista pila
Spotted on Nov 2, 2011
Submitted on Nov 2, 2011
2 Comments
Thank you Steven!
Its a fungus in the Lycoperdaceae family. Commonly called puffball fungus