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Common puffball — moss cushion
Lycoperdon perlatum Species
Angles captured. 2 frames of one subject.
Morphology
A pristine white spherical fruitbody 4–5 cm, densely covered in sharp conical spines, sitting on a bright green moss cushion.
Habitat & substrate
Deep moss over rock.
Lookalikes & what rules them out
The clearest puffball material in the guide.
To confirm this identification
Nothing for the species.
Notes
Third separate puffball of the day. Compare directly with the earthballs at TM0002 and TM0056 — this is what a true puffball looks like.
Found at Goodnow Rd area, Princeton, MA on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 10:39. See the full walk for that day's weather and everything else recorded.
Others in this group
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Puffball in grassLycoperdon or Calvatia · Jul 31Moderate–high
Earthball, cut openScleroderma sp. · Aug 6High
Common puffballs in litterLycoperdon perlatum · Aug 8Moderate–high
Common puffball — mossy bankLycoperdon perlatum · Aug 8Moderate–high
Common puffball — by the boulderLycoperdon cf. perlatum · Aug 8Moderate