Fungi identification help

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peterclose

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 8
Location: Teesside North East England

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 10 1:33 pm Post subject: Fungi identification help
I would be most grateful if i could have some help in identifying the fungi in the photo. i think it might be some sort of puffball but im not sure. and is it edible. its pale yellow inside and smells like a mushroom. i.e. no distinct smell

bubble

Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 960

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 10 3:13 pm Post subject:
lycoperdum pyriforme,but when it cuts yellow and not pure white,not to be eaten.

peterclose

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 8
Location: Teesside North East England

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 10 3:26 pm Post subject:
thanks for that but all the photos of lycoperdum pyriforme seem to shown round tops where these are slightly pointed???

bubble

Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 960

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 10 3:45 pm Post subject:
when young and fresh they don't have the point ,it develops as they are about to spore as is the case with your specimens; the point is the bit which opens and the rain hits to disperse the spores from the sack.

Geoff

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 215

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 10 4:37 pm Post subject:

peterclose wrote:

thanks for that but all the photos of lycoperdum pyriforme seem to shown round tops where these are slightly pointed???

Was it growing on a stump?

peterclose

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 8
Location: Teesside North East England

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 10 4:49 pm Post subject:
yes they were growing on a stump. I'll check it out again and see if there are any that are white inside and less developed.

Geoff

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 215

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 10 4:52 pm Post subject:

peterclose wrote:

yes they were growing on a stump. I'll check it out again and see if there are any that are white inside and less developed.

I doubt you will find any. You need to catch these very young - younger than most puffballs.

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