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Common Earthball

Scleroderma citrinum

About

The most common of the earthball fungi, often confused with truffles or puffballs. Its thick, warty, yellowish skin encloses dark purple-black spore mass. It is poisonous and should not be confused with edible puffballs. Common under birch and oak.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fungus
Latin name
Scleroderma citrinum
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.