Pear-shaped puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
Genus Lycoperdon. Family Agaricaceae. Order Agaricales.
Photo: This image was created by user Copyright ©2012 Alan Rockefeller at Mushroom Obse / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Description
Apioperdon pyriforme (formerly Lycoperdon pyriforme), commonly known as the pear-shaped puffball, is a species of puffball in the family Agaricaceae. It forms characteristic pear-shaped fruit bodies with conspicuous white mycelial cords at the base, and is a widespread fungus growing on decaying wood. Translated from the Russian-language Wikipedia.
Traits
- Edibility
- Edible
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Photographs
Dufour, L. / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Links
Source: Wikipedia (Russian)