Pigskin Poison Puffball – 9/9/12

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 9/9/12

Observation Time: 2:50 p.m.

Observation Location: Sandy Ridge Circle

Common Name: Pigskin Poison Puffball

Scientific Name: Scleroderma citrinum

Comments: Also known as “common earthball,” this yellow-white spherical fungus has no stem. It eventually bursts open to release spores.

More Information: Common Earthball