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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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Lycoperdon pratense (Meadow Puffball) at Burra, NSW - 15 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Isaacs, ACT - 14 May 2022 by galah681
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 13 May 2022 by Milly
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Cooma, NSW - 10 May 2022 by mahargiani
Bovista (A puffball) at Cooma, NSW - 9 May 2022 by mahargiani
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Acton, ACT - 6 May 2022 by TimL
zz puffball at Higgins, ACT - 5 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Karabar, NSW - 1 May 2022 by Steve_Bok
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Cooma, NSW - 30 Apr 2022 by mahargiani
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Cooma, NSW - 26 Apr 2022 by mahargiani
Lycoperdon pratense (Meadow Puffball) at Watson, ACT - 25 Apr 2022 by Heino1
Geastrum tenuipes (An earthstar) at Turner, ACT - 19 Apr 2022 by LD12
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Numeralla, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by Steve_Bok
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Cooma, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by mahargiani
Calvatia cyathiformis at Campbell, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by JenniM
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Googong, NSW - 15 Apr 2022 by WHall
Unidentified Other puffballs, etc (& the unknowns) at Wellington Park, TAS - 14 Apr 2022 by Detritivore
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Boro, NSW - 13 Apr 2022 by Paul4K
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Apr 2022 by TmacPictures
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Apr 2022 by trevorpreston
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Curtin, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by CanberraFungiGroup
Calostoma fuscum (Common Prettymouth) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by Rebeccajgee
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Cooma, NSW - 8 Apr 2022 by mahargiani
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Duffy, ACT - 2 Apr 2022 by Rebeccajgee
Unidentified Puffball & the like at Mongarlowe, NSW - 30 Mar 2022 by LisaH
Pisolithus microcarpus (A puffball) at Mayfield, NSW - 29 Mar 2022 by Paul4K
Calvatia cyathiformis at Hackett, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by JenniM
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Bundanoon, NSW - 27 Mar 2022 by BBG
Calostoma fuscum at Moruya, NSW - 26 Mar 2022 by LisaH
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Carrick, NSW - 26 Mar 2022 by Aussiegall
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Googong, NSW - 25 Mar 2022 by Wandiyali
Calostoma fuscum (Common Prettymouth) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2022 by RobG1
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2022 by trevorpreston
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by CanberraFungiGroup
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by CanberraFungiGroup
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Cooma, NSW - 15 Mar 2022 by mahargiani
Calvatia cyathiformis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Wanniassa, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by jksmits
zz puffball at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by Ozflyfisher
zz puffball at Yarralumla, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by ConBoekel
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Bovista (A puffball) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by ruthkerruish
Unidentified Puffball & the like at Bournda, NSW - 19 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Geastrum tenuipes (An earthstar) at Karabar, NSW - 11 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Coree, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hawker, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar) at Evatt, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by TimL
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Coree, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by RobG1
Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 30 Sep 2021 by SimoneC
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hall, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by Christine
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Boro, NSW - 8 Sep 2021 by Paul4K
Pisolithus microcarpus (A puffball) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by Jean
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Florey, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by KMcCue
Geastrum tenuipes (An earthstar) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by AlisonMilton
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 27 Aug 2021 by Paul4K
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Garran, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Geastrum tenuipes (An earthstar) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Belconnen, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by Dora
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Bruce, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Fruitbody thick walled, splitting from the top at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Jul 2021 by WendyEM
Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar) at Reid, ACT - 9 Jul 2021 by rjsmith1
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Uriarra, NSW - 6 Jul 2021 by hughagan
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Cotter River, ACT - 2 Jul 2021 by Jek
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jul 2021 by ruthkerruish
zz puffball at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Jul 2021 by Wandiyali
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 1 Jul 2021 by HannahWindley
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jun 2021 by ruthkerruish
Calostoma fuscum (Common Prettymouth) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jun 2021 by AnneG1
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Jun 2021 by SimoneC
Bovista (A puffball) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Jun 2021 by SimoneC
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Holt, ACT - 14 Jun 2021 by drakes
Calvatia cyathiformis at Denman Prospect, ACT - 12 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer Earthstar) at Curtin, ACT - 12 Jun 2021 by Tapirlord
Bovista (A puffball) at Cook, ACT - 11 Jun 2021 by drakes
Calvatia cyathiformis at Chapman, ACT - 9 Jun 2021 by RangerJim
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Downer, ACT - 30 May 2021 by TimL
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 23 May 2021 by WendyEM
Geastrum tenuipes (An earthstar) at Macquarie, ACT - 23 May 2021 by Nikki
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Garran, ACT - 21 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Acton, ACT - 21 May 2021 by BarrieR
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 8 May 2021 by LisaH
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Greenway, ACT - 4 May 2021 by SandraH
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem Studded Puffball) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by AndyRussell
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem Studded Puffball) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2021 by WHall
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Majura, ACT - 7 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Bovista (A puffball) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem Studded Puffball) at Acton, ACT - 31 Mar 2021 by Heino1
Bovista (A puffball) at Weetangera, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by CanberraFungiGroup
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Weetangera, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by CanberraFungiGroup
zz puffball at Holt, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Tulostoma (Stalkball) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
Pisolithus sp. (Pisolithus) at Karabar, NSW - 27 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Calvatia cyathiformis at Deakin, ACT - 25 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Booth, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by SandraH
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Yaouk, NSW - 9 Feb 2021 by JARS

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