Morganella pyriformis — Warted Puffball — Agaricaceae
Small “puffball” with stemlike base. Rounded white cap covered with tiny warts, granules, scales, warts, or small spines; cap becomes pear-shaped with age. Opening at top releases spores. White inside cap, becoming filled with spore dust. Mycelia attached to stem, pinched off. Persistent. Saprophytic.
Habitat: Dense clusters on rotting wood, forest
Scent: Very fungal
Spores: Olive-brown
Season: Autumn to early winter, sometimes spring
Puffball with tall stalk
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Hole in puffball cap
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