Sculpted Puffball

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Calvatia sculpta

Sculpted Puffball, a reference photo
Photo: Glen Parsneau · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Calvatia sculpta, commonly known as the sculpted puffball, the sculptured puffball, the pyramid puffball, or Sierran puffball, is a species of puffball fungus in the family Agaricaceae.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Sculpted Puffball being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Lycoperdaceae
Species
Calvatia sculpta

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