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Earthball
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Copyright: Felipe Mateo and Cristina (extramundi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1875 W: 339 N: 4174] (12818)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09-25
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Exposure: f/8, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Mushrooms, Setas de Galicia - Mushrooms from Galicia (Spain) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-09-26 16:17
Viewed: 1796
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Scleroderma citrinum

Please note there is a WORKSHOP where the interesting inside of this fungi is shown. It is black and has intense metalic smell.
We have been watching several photos of Lycopherdons and we discovered that we can eat it when it is young and white. But beware, this is not a Lycopherdon, is a sclaroderma and it is toxic:
Some authors call the mushrooms in Scleroderma "earthballs," to emphasize their differences from puffballs. Scleroderma species have tough outer rinds, and Scleroderma citrinum has a rind that is scaly and hard. When sliced, the rind stains pinkish. Inside, the spore mass is initially white, but soon begins to turn dark purple to purple-black, from the center outwards (here it is black from the beginning, the one in the workshop is just cut).
Habitat: Alone, scattered, or gregariously; on the ground or on rotting wood; widely distributed; summer and fall.
Fruiting Body: 2-10 cm across; 2-6 cm wide; round or flattened; the surface hard and scaly, yellowish to yellow-brown, often cracked; the "skin" whitish when sliced but blushing pinkish; sometimes gathered at the base, where mycelial strands may be found.
Spore Mass: Thick and white at first, becoming purple to purple-black from the center outwards; eventually blackish to brownish and dust-like.
Microscopic Features: Spores 8-13 µ; round; prominently reticulate.
Scleroderma aurantium and Scleroderma vulgare are synonyms.
This info has been taken from this site

This was about 6 Cm. and found in a Acacia forest.

Hope you like!

PP: Crop, Resize, Levels, USM 70-1-0.
japie, carper, AndyB, gerhardt, marhowie, TAZ, PDP, Dave has marked this note useful
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To Dave: Thanks very much!extramundi 1 10-30 08:34
To RAP: No lo sabes tu bien!extramundi 1 09-26 18:42
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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-09-26 17:40]

Besides being a good shot, I especially like the low lighting in this shot. The sharpnes and DOF is very good. Thanks for posting

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-09-26 18:27]
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Carper, Taz, tu, etc, etc... parece que se terminaron los animales y comienza la era de los hongos por alla... jejeje.
Excelente nueva entrega de este tan singular ejemplar Felipe.
Se parece a una patata que he cocinado a las brasas anoche!.
Muy buena presentacion... una vez más.

Hi Filipe, yours is nicely imaged in its suroundings , the WS of the insides is better and well worth showing to us. i did a very quick ws to try and reveal some of the details hidden in the shadow.
saw this last night but was out of points and time.

Lovely shot of this mushroom Felipe,
I like the composition, the good colours and the exelent note, very good job.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2004-09-27 5:59]

A very nice shot.
Excellent detail and texture,the low lighting is very good.
A great note too,very informative.

Yes Felipe, a very nice capture. The WS add extra info on the subject. Nice detailed note too. I LIKE!

Felipe You've done an excellent job of presenting this along with the workshop. Great detail,texture,DOF & the exposure is perfect for this subject. Very nice!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2004-09-27 11:51]

Waouh ! Comme il est bizarre ce beau champignon tout rond. Une jolie et intéressante photo qui complčte bien notre collection sur TN !
Well done !

c'est marant on ne dirait pas un champignon, en tous cas ta composition est tres originale.
good work

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-09-27 15:04]

Nice work Felipe. In the cutaway picture the fungi reminds me of a fig! Very nice work. Great note.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 47 N: 674] (2173)
  • [2005-10-30 8:00]
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Felipe,

You are very talented. All of your photos are quite impressive!

Earthballs and puffballs; I didn't know there was a difference until today.

Your picture is exceptionally clear and well composed.

You are my first favorite on TrekNature, primarily for the educational value of your fungi knowledge and the beauty of your pictures. I'm inspired to learn more about mushrooms, and perhaps harvest my own meal someday.

Best Regards and thanks!

Dave

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