Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme (Schaeffer) Vizzini
Pear-shaped Puffball: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/5036
Synonyms
Lycoperdon pyriforme  Perlatum pyriforme 
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Description

Fruiting body: White w/small spines when young, smooth and shades of brown in age; pear-shaped to spherical w/irregular pore at top. Interior initially white and solid, becoming greenish-yellow, finally dark brown and powdery spores (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where To Find

Habitat: Scattered or sheet-like groups, usually on decaying hardwood.

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