Netty's Puffball

Lycoperdon nettyanum

Netty's PuffballPhoto: John Brew · CC BY 4.0

About this fungus

Netty's Puffball is a fungus in the Lycoperdaceae family. Its habitat and field characteristics are summarised below.

A puffball name lacking a sufficiently documented field diagnosis for this release.

What to check

Do not assign this species in the field without a specialist description and microscopic confirmation.

Variation

Not safely characterised from the available evidence.

Lookalikes

Many puffballs overlap externally. Immature gilled mushrooms and earthballs can be dangerous sources of confusion.

Habitat and range

Occurrence data exist, but a precise and dependable habitat account was not located.

Food safety

Inedible.

A glimpse of the research.

We do not yet have a checked seasonal or weather finding to share for this species. The field guide is still a useful starting point for learning what to examine.

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