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The Fungi World (322) : Pear-shaped Puffball

The Fungi World (322) : Pear-shaped Puffball

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Fungi World (322) : Pear-shaped Puffball

The pear-shaped puffball is a small but conspicuous fungus covered with tiny granules.

Grows mostly on dead wood of rotten logs or stumps.

Dutch name : Peervormig Stuifzwammetje
German name : Birnen-Stäubling
Latin name : Lycoperdon pyriforme

In the picture below, you can see his big brother, the common puffball

The Fungi World (196) : Common Puffball
The Fungi World (196) : Common Puffball
Mark Billiau.

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