Maryland Biodiversity Project - Peeling Puffball (Lycoperdon marginatum)

Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum Vittadini

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Lycoperdaceae > Genus Lycoperdon Peeling Puffball - Lycoperdon marginatum - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/5030

Status:

On ground in oak or pine forests or grassy areas of nutrient poor soil. Fruiting body covered with small clusters of spines, each tapering to a point. Spores: White when young, olive-brown in maturity (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Description:

The exoperidium flakes off when mature (L. Biechele, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 34 records in the project database.

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A Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (Photo ID: 50770 - Psn: 20)

A Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (Photo ID: 50771 - Psn: 21)

A Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Peeling Puffball in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/22/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 260494 - Psn: 35)

Peeling Puffball in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/22/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

A Peeling Puffball in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/20/2014). (Photo ID: 19222 - Psn: 50)

A Peeling Puffball in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/20/2014). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 352713 - Psn: 50)

Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Peeling Puffball in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 379819 - Psn: 55)

Peeling Puffball in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Peeling Puffball (mature fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2011). (Photo ID: 22308 - Psn: 60)

Peeling Puffball (mature fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2011). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Peeling Puffball spores in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). Round, slightly roughened, light brown; measured 3.5-4.2 microns. (Photo ID: 50772 - Psn: 100)

Peeling Puffball spores in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). Round, slightly roughened, light brown; measured 3.5-4.2 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 352714 - Psn: 100)

Spores of Peeling Puffball in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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