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Dusk Puffball (Lycoperdon nigrescens) — mushroom identification photo

Dusk Puffball

Lycoperdon nigrescens

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Habitat
Sandy soils, mossy forest pathways, and pine barrens
Fruiting season
Summer to Autumn
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Regions Found

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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