Lycoperdon pyriforme- the mushroom is 1 - 5 cm high and 1 - 4 cm wide. Young fruiting bodies are snow-white in color, later turning ocher, coffee with milk and gray-brown. The fruiting bodies are pear-shaped, often with a spherical head and a long stem, the surface may be papillary, rough with a grainy surface. There may be a distinct lump on the tip of the mushroom which bursts during maturation, creating an exit hole for the spores.
The photos below show the same mushroom in the same place, shots were taken at intervals of 7 days
The leg is funnel-shaped, pear-shaped, tapering downwards, in the color of a mushroom.
Pulp. In young mushrooms, the interior is white, tight, quite compact. With age, the color changes to yellow, olive and finally brown. The smell is unpleasant, the taste of the mushroom is mild.
Occurrence: very common in wet places in the forest, on rotting wood, logs of fallen trees, on healthy deciduous and coniferous trees. They appear in summer and grow until late autumn. They usually grow in large groups in colonies.
Value: The mushroom is edible when the fruiting body is young and white inside, however the taste leaves much to be desired. During cooking, the mushroom becomes gelatinous and slimy and is therefore unlikely to be eaten.
Photo: Panasonic Lumix FZ82, 10-20 October 2020, Silesia, Poland
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