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It’s Puffballs this time! My Fungi Friday article for today is about a colony of so called Pear Puffballs as far as i could find out. This big group of mushrooms was hidden inside a thorn bush on a nice green mossy treestump. It was a bit of a hassle to get close to the little fellas as you’ll see in the photos, but it was worth it. No skin or clothing and no mushroom was harmed in the process. As always, in case some of you recognizes that fungi and knows better feel free to correct me in the comments.
If the bush had already been leafy, I would have easily overlooked the mossy home of these Puffballs. Let‘s try to carefully get a bit closer for a shooting without getting caught in the thorns.
Hmm, not so easy!
Maybe the other side ….
… that‘s a bit better now, but still not close enough. Ok, check out some research about these Puffballs before we dare to get closer into the shrub:
A little research about the Pear Puffball mushroom
The pear-shaped mushroom, scientifically known as Apioperdon pyriforme, is a globally occurring saprobic fungus (decomposition and recycling of organic matter). This fungus appears in the fall and grows abundantly on decaying trunks of deciduous and coniferous wood. When young, it has small white spines that usually fall off before maturity, revealing an almost spherical or pear-shaped body. The color ranges from white to yellowish-brown, with darker shades developing with age. The inner flesh is initially white, but becomes greenish-yellow to dark olive-brown as it matures. Apioperdon pyriforme is considered edible when immature and the inner flesh is white, making it a desirable choice for foragers. Now we carefully make our way into the Puffball Kingdom. I saw a good entrance on the side facing away from the sun, let‘s go …
Here are two families who prefer the shadows instead of the rising sun.
Aaah, here we are, looking across the peak plateau of the mossy mushroom mountain.
Wow, this almost looks like a miniature version of the Shire from the Lord of the Rings, don't you think? „Hellooo, any mini Hobbits at home?“
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FUNGI FACTS:
The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, spanning over 3.4 square miles (8.8 square kilometers) in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest.
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Let‘s explore the Hobbit huts, ähm, mushrooms a bit closer now …
What a nice scenery with those perfectly round heads in the juicy rich green moss all around. They look kind of solid, like they're really made of clay or something, just because of the color, but they feel totally soft and when touched, they do what Puffballs do ... they Puff their spores out of the Ball.
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then go and check it out now:
Fantastic Fungi
by Louie Schwartzberg
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To round off the article i had to go to some trouble to get at least a few puffed spurs into focus to some extent. I’m pretty happy with the results i got hanging in an uncomfortable position inbetween the thorned branches and shooting with one hand while puffing the puffballs with the other, puff, puff 😄
No Hobbits, just spores living in the Mushroom Shire, nevertheless i hope you liked my little excursion to the mossy mushroom mountain plateau anyway and if so please leave a vote and share it with your friends.
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