08/27/2026
Not a Full Moon. 😜😜😜
Per Google . . . This spherical, textured fungus appears to be a young puffball mushroom, likely a Peeling Puffball (Lycoperdon marginatum).
Visual Features: The image shows a small, round, white mushroom body.It is covered in sharp, pyramid-shaped warts or spines.These spines form a geometric, faceted pattern across the surface.
Potential Species Possibilities:
Peeling Puffball (Lycoperdon marginatum): Features an outer spiny layer that sloughs off in patches as it grows.
Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum): Has shorter, wart-like spines that leave a scarred pattern when they fall off.
Spiny Puffball (Lycoperdon echinatum): Displays longer, brownish or white prominent spines.
General Facts:
Growth: These fungi sprout on the ground, often in wooded areas or on woody debris and sandy soil.
Maturation: As they age, the white outer layer turns brown, and a top pore opens to release spores.
Edibility Note: While many puffballs are considered edible when the interior flesh is solid and completely white, wild mushrooms should never be eaten without professional in-person verification.
From the COTTAGE Collection.
