Peeling Puffball
Taken at Peebles on 27th September 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Skateraw on 6th August 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5
in macro mode.		 Fact File

Peeling Puffball.
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AKA: 		Lycoperdon marginatum.
Agaricales.
Agaricaceae.
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Feature:
 Gows on the ground singly, scattered, or in groups. A fairly common species, it is often found on sandy soil, in nutrient-poor locations, or in oak-pine woods.
1 - 5 cm wide.
Fruits: June - December.
Not known with certainty, and there have been conflicting reports in this regard, with some listing it as safe to eat, and others describing it as poisonous. The species is used in Mexico to produce auditory hallucinations, although chemical analysis of fruit bodies has not revealed the presence of any substances that would cause this effect.
The spines eventually fall off in irregular sheets.

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.