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Scaly stalk-puffball

Tulostoma melanocyclum

A species of Stalked puffballs

Scaly stalk-puffball has a unique spherical appearance with a hard outer shell, featuring scales that give it a distinct texture. It grows on sandy soils, often in arid or semi-arid regions. With a slender stalk raising the spore sphere above the ground, scaly stalk-puffball releases spores through a single opening when mature. It's part of a group that's akin to puffballs.

Odor
Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

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Attributes of Scaly stalk-puffball
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Pale brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
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