Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum)
Introduction
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Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum)
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 2 Sep 2009
Also known as the pigskin puffball this usually-spherical, warty-skinned fungus is commonly found growing out of the ground in woods in the autumn. It is not edible and is easily distinguished from edible puffballs by the blackish colour of its flesh.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.017634
Longitude
-4.742625