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chris 21st August 2009

monster 'shroom

This huge mushroom was on a grassy curb under trees.
I am assuming it is a puffball (a bovist of the family Gasteromycetes).
However, nothing in my book on identifying fungi comes anywhere near to the enormous diameter of this specimen.

Any ideas...?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
1/160s f/3.3 at 4.7mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time19-Aug-2009 12:49:31
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ModelDMC-TZ5
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Focal Length4.7 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/3.3
ISO Equivalent100
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Nicki Thurgar24-Aug-2009 20:46
Wow, thats BIG!
Ann...21-Aug-2009 13:09
A meal for a whole family..... as long as it's not of the poisonous type!!!
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