Lycoperdon pratense

Meadow Puffball

Lycoperdon pratense, Meadow Puffball. As the name suggests, this is a grassland species. Appears above ground as a white spherical structure, turning brown upon maturity in November. Spores are released through a hole at the top.

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Immature form

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Immature form

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Mature form

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Photograph detail

Slide 1: Lycoperdon pratense, Meadow Puffball. Immature spherical structure growing in unimproved grassland. Field by River Ure. Mill Lane, Redmire. November.

Slide 2: Lycoperdon pratense, Meadow Puffball. Immature spherical structure growing in unimproved grassland. Field by River Ure. Mill Lane, Redmire. November.

Slide 3: Lycoperdon pratense, Meadow Puffball. Mature structure in unimproved grassland. Field by River Ure. Mill Lane, Redmire. November.