Puffball fungi gallery
![Pisolithus microcarpus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_3ecc6800ae084514986298374d3a6f06.jpg/v1/fill/w_97,h_122,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_3ecc6800ae084514986298374d3a6f06.jpg)
Inside of the Horse Dung Fungus showing the spore mass. Photo by Herman Anderson.
![Pisolithus microcarpus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_2e643147b5264d92901d9e526e844256.jpg/v1/fill/w_97,h_119,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_2e643147b5264d92901d9e526e844256.jpg)
Also known as the Horse Dung Fungus because it can be mistaken for horse dung! It is a useful fungus for dyeing. Approximately 5cm in diameter. Photo by Herman Anderson.
![Pisolithus microcarpus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_d844eb8ad3504c86bce206d2c8d69788.jpg/v1/fill/w_96,h_111,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_d844eb8ad3504c86bce206d2c8d69788.jpg)
Also known as the Horse Dung Fungus because it can be mistaken for horse dung! It is a useful fungus for dyeing. Approximately 5cm in diameter. Photo by Herman Anderson.
![Calastoma fuscum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_48044b9636bb42948c8697ca51e9f12b.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_221,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_48044b9636bb42948c8697ca51e9f12b.jpg)
This puffball is found growing on soil year round. Photo by Steve Sargent.
![Geastrum pectinatum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_db8d81271dc34165a26f53b19590a424.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_db8d81271dc34165a26f53b19590a424.jpg)
Also known as a Stalked puffball. An introduced species found on soil with a distinctive 'stalk'. Photo by Charlie Price.
![Lycoperdon pyriforme](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_7d0f6a6609f14dda9248efad1f71a5a9.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_96,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_7d0f6a6609f14dda9248efad1f71a5a9.jpg)
Approximately 2cm across, found growing on wood, no distinct stipe, as opposed to L.perlatum. Photo by Charlie Price.
![Lycoperdon perlatum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_fd20e6e13f2745c88db41749b4fc75e4.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_112,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_fd20e6e13f2745c88db41749b4fc75e4.jpg)
This long-lived and common puff fungi grows in groups on soil and has a pyramidal shape with an obvious stipe. The fine whitish spines on the outer surface wear off with age and environmental factors. Photo by Heather Elson.
![Lycoperdon perlatum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_84aee13b71cb44f895bddff08cc7a023.jpg/v1/fill/w_130,h_173,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_84aee13b71cb44f895bddff08cc7a023.jpg)
This long-lived and common puff fungi grows in groups on soil and has a pyramidal shape with an obvious stipe. The fine whitish spines on the outer surface wear off with age and environmental factors. Photo by Shell Lannigan.
![Bovista brunnea](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_8429fc3b0f264903aa3463553e7fed86.jpg/v1/fill/w_118,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_8429fc3b0f264903aa3463553e7fed86.jpg)
Found on soil and approximately 3cm in diameter. Photo by Charlie Price.
![Bovista species](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_5de13bc3ce474c858c14a486ff3cab1e.jpg/v1/fill/w_120,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_5de13bc3ce474c858c14a486ff3cab1e.jpg)
Found on soil and approximately 3cm in diameter. Photo by Genevieve Gates.
![Scleroderma cepa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_c65d7937c6784dddacfd27599acc4b3f.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_99,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_c65d7937c6784dddacfd27599acc4b3f.jpg)
The leathery yellow-brown skin conceals a purple-black inner spore mass. Photo by Heather Elson.
![Scleroderma cepa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_5cbbcfa124eb489988a37f5349ba65df.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_97,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_5cbbcfa124eb489988a37f5349ba65df.jpg)
This species which may be up to around 7cm across, is common along roadsides and walking tracks. The leathery yellow-brown skin conceals a purple-black inner spore mass. Photo by Charlie Price.
![Schleroderma cepa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_11e88ee757914090a7c34ea6b95bc960.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_132,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_11e88ee757914090a7c34ea6b95bc960.jpg)
This species which may be up to around 7cm across, is common along roadsides and walking tracks. The leathery yellow-brown skin conceals a purple-black inner spore mass. Photo by Adrian Cooper.
![Mycenastrum corium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_30231bbe5ada4cfab743f8216cfed4b0.jpg/v1/fill/w_102,h_103,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_30231bbe5ada4cfab743f8216cfed4b0.jpg)
A relatively large puffball at approximately 20cm in diameter and without a stipe. This fungus is found along roadsides and grass lands. Photo by Herman Anderson.
![Gaestrum triplex](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_abec4be9e98045569289577689515ce6.jpg/v1/fill/w_95,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_abec4be9e98045569289577689515ce6.jpg)
Commonly known as the Earth Star this species is easily identified by its star-like shape. It is found growing on soil year round. Photo by Esme Atkinson.
![Gaestrum triplex](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_34709241869c4bce95f515bfc44ded25.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_99,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_34709241869c4bce95f515bfc44ded25.jpg)
Commonly known as the Earth Star this species is easily identified by its star-like shape. It is found growing on soil year round. Photo by Heather Elson.
![Gaestrum triplex](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_8cff5c810b064dd6810d6ce396f64ec1.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_8cff5c810b064dd6810d6ce396f64ec1.jpg)
Commonly known as the Earth Star this species is easily identified by its star-like shape. It is found growing on soil year round. Photo by Heather Elson.
![Gaestrum triplex](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed58d4_9078f2a786b646f6984864e8a1d0c4d5.jpg/v1/fill/w_148,h_106,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ed58d4_9078f2a786b646f6984864e8a1d0c4d5.jpg)
Commonly known as the Earth Star this species is easily identified by its star-like shape. It is found growing on soil year round. Photo by Heather Elson.