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Puffball & the like sightings


At maturity, the fruitbodies of the fungi in this group generally contain prodigious quantities of powdery spores. The fruitbodies may be spherical to pear-shaped or somewhat columnar in shape and range from less than a centimetre to over 30 centimetres in extent. Spores are mostly some shade of brown, from pale yellow-brown to dark brown, depending on species.

 

Almost all species produce their fruitbodies on the ground, a few produce them on on wood.

 

In the following hints you see examples of useful identification features and a few of the more commonly seen genera in which at least some species (not necessarily all) show those features.

 

Hints

Spore mass lilac: Calvatia.

Fruitbody over 30 centimetres in diameter: Calvatia.

 

Warning

If you have a flattish fruitbody, with purplish-black powdery spores inside a thin, brittle crust - check the slime mould Fuligo septica.



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Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Bovista (A puffball) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Bovista (A puffball) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by JoeG
zz puffball at Majura, ACT - 10 Apr 2020 by jbromilow50
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 10 Apr 2020 by AaronClausen
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Wattamolla, NSW - 9 Apr 2020 by WattaWanderer
Calvatia cyathiformis at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hawker, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by GeoffRobertson
zz puffball at Carwoola, NSW - 6 Apr 2020 by Zoed
zz puffball at Kambah, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Bovista (A puffball) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by RWPurdie
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Scullin, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JoeG
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JoeG
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Conder, ACT - 3 Apr 2020 by michaelb
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Calvatia cyathiformis at Coree, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by SandraH
Bovista (A puffball) at Dunlop, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Calvatia cyathiformis at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 31 Mar 2020 by Speedsta
Calvatia cyathiformis at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Mar 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Mar 2020 by RosemaryRoth
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by sangio7
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by sangio7
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Cuttagee, NSW - 18 Mar 2020 by FionaG
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 15 Mar 2020 by Kurt
zz puffball at Yarralumla, ACT - 15 Mar 2020 by aliboogy
Calvatia cyathiformis at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Mar 2020 by Marthijn
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Lower Boro, NSW - 14 Mar 2020 by mcleana
Calvatia cyathiformis at Hughes, ACT - 11 Mar 2020 by LisaH
zz puffball at Hughes, ACT - 11 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Geastrum tenuipes (An earthstar) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Mar 2020 by HelenWay
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Hawker, ACT - 10 Mar 2020 by Alison Milton
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by Jubeyjubes
zz puffball at Weetangera, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Bovista (A puffball) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by Alison Milton
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Mar 2020 by RogerH
zz puffball at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Mar 2020 by RogerH
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Mar 2020 by Marthijn
zz puffball at Conder, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by michaelb
Bovista (A puffball) at Conder, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by michaelb
Bovista (A puffball) at Conder, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by michaelb
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Michelago, NSW - 15 Feb 2020 by Illilanga
zz puffball at Hawker, ACT - 13 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Bovista sp. (A puffball) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Feb 2020 by Mooldath
zz puffball at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by tpreston
Bovista (A puffball) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 28 Sep 2019 by AaronClausen
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Sep 2019 by SenexRugosus
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Sep 2019 by Alison Milton
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Symonston, ACT - 2 Sep 2019 by Mike
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Point 5438 - 28 Aug 2019 by ClubFED
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Melba, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Tulostoma (Stalkball) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Aug 2019 by LisaH
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Box Cutting Rainforest Walk - 14 Jul 2019 by John C
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Akolele, NSW - 8 Jul 2019 by Ascher
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 7 Jul 2019 by Mike
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Majura, ACT - 7 Jul 2019 by Christine
Bovista (A puffball) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by Marthijn
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jul 2019 by ruthkerruish
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at South Wolumla, NSW - 29 Jun 2019 by John C
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Kaleen, ACT - 23 Jun 2019 by AaronClausen
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Calvatia cyathiformis at Hughes, ACT - 25 May 2019 by JackyF
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Isaacs, ACT - 25 May 2019 by Mike
Geastrum triplex (Collared Earth Star) at Bermagui, NSW - 22 May 2019 by Teresa
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Mittagong, NSW - 14 May 2019 by KarenG
zz puffball at Hackett, ACT - 14 May 2019 by AaronClausen
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Deakin, ACT - 12 May 2019 by JackyF
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Googong, NSW - 12 May 2019 by RodDeb
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Richardson, ACT - 7 May 2019 by SJP
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 May 2019 by Heino1
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Deakin, ACT - 4 May 2019 by LisaH
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 3 May 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Shoalhaven Heads, NSW - 1 May 2019 by Nurjahan
Bovista (A puffball) at Chifley, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by Heino1
Disciseda australis at Weston, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by Heino1
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Watson, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by AaronClausen
Bovista (A puffball) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by AaronClausen
Bovista (A puffball) at Lyons, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Heino1
Disciseda candida at Lyons, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Heino1
zz puffball at Hughes, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Fisher, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by PeterR
Calvatia cyathiformis at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Apr 2019 by davobj
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Bungendore, NSW - 29 Mar 2019 by yellowboxwoodland
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Bungendore, NSW - 29 Mar 2019 by yellowboxwoodland
Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 18 Mar 2019 by LisaH
Calvatia cyathiformis at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Heino1
Lycoperdon subincarnatum (Ruddy Puffball) at Box Cutting Rainforest Walk - 17 Feb 2019 by Teresa
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by RosemaryRoth
zz puffball at Torrens, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by RosemaryRoth
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by purple66
Lycoperdon sp. (Puffball) at Morton, NSW - 1 Feb 2019 by vivdavo
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Box Cutting Rainforest Walk - 16 Jan 2019 by John C

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