Any Amateur Mycologists out there? Or even a Professional Mycologist, perchance?
There has been a lot of damp humid weather recently, and the fungus population has sprouted overnight. Does anyone recognise these? There are lots of them growing in an area of spare ground at the back of a nearby house. Some were only an inch across, and others as wide as 4 inches.
I think this might be Pear-shaped Puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme. Large clumps of these small puffballs can be found on logs or growing in woodchips along park trails. Puffballs have a small pore on the top where the spores are released. When a large rain drop lands on a mature puffball the force is sufficient to release a "puff" of spores. The spongy filling helps the puffball regain its shape after being compressed.
We have lots on our lawn after all the rain we’ve had.
ReplyDeleteLots of rain here too last week, the ground has been saturated.
DeleteI am fascinated by them - but know very little. I hope someone much more knowledgeable can answer your queries.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed that they can grow so large in such a short time.
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DeleteAgain, I am impressed with all the mushrooms. Shammic.
ReplyDeleteThese mushrooms are not very pretty!
DeleteSorry I can't help with the identification but very impressive.
ReplyDeleteThere were many of these mushrooms scattered about in two locations, and I know they were not there the previous day!
DeleteUkrainians and Russians are fanatical about picking wild mushrooms. If you have one as a neighbour or friend ask them.
ReplyDeleteNo Russians around at the moment although I did have a boyfriend from St Petersburg a few years ago, but I don't think he knew anything about mushrooms.
DeleteMy goodness, what a variety of shrooms...
ReplyDeleteI love the looks of the ones with the crackled skin..
I love mushrooms but wouldn't dare eat any of those...don't want to make a mistake.
Hope someone knows what they are.
Sue
Neat textures.
ReplyDeleteI can never tell the difference! Love your captures of the shrooms!
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My knowledge of fungi is pretty scant, and I find it is a difficult taxon to get to know well. I can't help you with ID unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteCurious, but I don't know what they are either — wise you didn't eat them.
ReplyDeleteShammi there is a lady who comments on my blog, name Mariette, you can't miss her if you look at my posts, well she and her husband traveled the world teaching people about mushrooms, she will without doubt know what type your mushrooms will be 😉
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