DSC_0767 Earthball (Schleroderma citrinum) a hard lump containing a solid mass of purplish spores, and considered poisonous. At maturity the purple spore powder is released by the skin flaking from the top, to form a ragged crater with lobes that curl outwards. Sometimes called Stone fungus, or Pigskin poison puffball. Silverstream *
DSC_2333 Earthball (Schleroderma citrinum) a hard lump containing a solid mass of purplish spores, and considered poisonous (right). At maturity (left) the purple spore powder is released by the skin flaking from the top, to form a ragged crater with lobes that curl outwards. Sometimes called Stone fungus, or Pigskin poison puffball. Beech forest, Waipori Gorge *
DSC_2335 Earthball (Schleroderma citrinum) a hard lump containing a solid mass of purplish spores. At maturity the purple spore powder is released by the skin flaking from the top, to form a ragged crater with lobes that curl outwards (as shown here). Sometimes called Stone fungus, or Pigskin poison puffball. Waipori Gorge *
