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Last find of the year


Bruce

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I took advantage of warm weather last Sunday (64 degrees in Ellettsville/Spencer) to do some late-season hiking and collect a limited supply of the Indiana mycophagist's last refuge -- the Pear-Shaped Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme).

See https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Tay4HOhiLx0MtCDYLItl4LvyCPfidZgU

Despite all my efforts in the field, I still had to meticulously tear each little mushroom in half and throw away about a third of the ones that were showing signs of sporulating. Not sure what I'll do with them yet, but I ought to do something special.

Bruce

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Sandra, puffballs are very easy to identify but can range in sizes. here is something you may find useful...https://www.bing.com/search?q=puffball+mushroom&form=EDNTHN&mkt=en-us&httpsmsn=1&msnews=1&rec_search=1&plvar=0&refig=a482e0e114a2435cbf57b62b3e14150d&PC=HCTS&sp=2&pq=puffball&sc=8-8&qs=LS&sk=AS1&cvid=a482e0e114a2435cbf57b62b3e14150d&cc=US&setlang=en-US one thing to keep in mind if you find what you believe to be an edible puffball is when you open it up it should be pure white if you are considering eating it.

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