Scleroderma areolatum

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Scleroderma areolatum is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of the genus Scleroderma, or "earth balls".

Description

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Like most members of Scleroderma, S. areolatum resembles but is only distantly related to the giant puffball. It can be distinguished from the giant puffball by cutting it in half; the puffball will have a solid, denser middle, with no signs of a developing cap mushroom.

Habitat

They are commonly found in deciduous forests, in neutral soil.

Toxicity

They are poisonous,[2] and ingestion can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, and in larger quantities, fainting.

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