Soft Puffball - Lycoperdon molle
Description
A pale browny-white sub-spherical body the surface sparsely decorated with small spines some of which may fall away with age.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Dry ground under conifers and deciduous trees often in woods.
When to see it
Autumn
UK Status
Widespread in Britain but not particularly common
VC55 Status
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham CalowSapcote13 January 2009spent fruiting body Lycoperdon Molle (Soft Puffball) Statnton Road near Bath House SP4896 9360 (13.1.2009),.JPG)
Graham CalowSapcote13 January 2009spent fruiting body
 Lycoperdon Molle (Soft Puffball) Statnton Road near Bath House SP4896 9360 (13.1.2009),.JPG)
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