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10 photos.
A small species known as the "common puffball", "gemmed puffball",
"warted puffball"
or "devil's snuff-box".
1. August 16, 2006. A cluster of five puffballs.
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 2. August 16, 2006. A single puffball with coin for comparison. |
 3. August 16, 2006. Puffball in photo 2 removed from soil. |
 4. August 16, 2006. Coin next to a group of puffballs. Note the splits in some of the balls.. |
 5. August 16, 2006. Puffballs, some of which have blackened |
 6. August 6, 2006. Clusters of stunted puffballs which are darker than usual. |
 7. August 6, 2006. Stunted puffballs some showing signs of deterioration. |
 8. August 17, 2006. A cluster of puffballs which have darkened with age. Note the center of some of the balls. |
 9. August 16, 2006. A cluster of puffballs which have discharged their spores |
 10. October 10, 2006. Puffball which has begun to disintegrate after discharge. |
| All photos taken near the granite tors along Bottom Dollar Creek above the confluence with Half Dollar Creek. 65° 25.23' N, 144° 48.43' W Elev. 1900 ft. |
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