Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Spiny Puffball (Lycoperdon echinatum)

 

SPINY PUFFBALL (Lycoperdon echinatum)


(above) Spiny Puffball (Lycoperdon echinatum)


I almost stumbled upon this beautiful fungi whilst walking from the Trig Point to the North direction and shortly after dropping down the escarpment to the lower level.  Although when I first found it in 2014 it had 3 balls, but checking it out the following year in 2015 this was down to a single and I have not found any in the following years so far!

The following photo shows it the following year (2015) when just the one appeared which looked very hedgehoggy.  

According to Cumbria Biodiversity (5/12/2014) it was last recorded in Cumbria was back in 1997)




(above) Spiny Puffball - Lycoperdon echinatum)


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