Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme (Schaeff.) Vizzini
Also called: Pear-shaped Puffball, Stump Puffball, Stump Puffball
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Wendy G. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Jenn Epp. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Conway Hawn. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: inbetweenbays. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 120 |
| February | 99 |
| March | 143 |
| April | 167 |
| May | 136 |
| June | 86 |
| July | 169 |
| August | 389 |
| September | 851 |
| October | 1,349 |
| November | 566 |
| December | 236 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 336 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 335 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 326 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 293 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 205 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 184 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 182 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 143 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 132 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 124 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 114 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 111 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 108 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 100 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 93 records · Foraging rules
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- British Columbia91 records
- California88 records
- Georgia87 records
- Washington86 records
- Quebec84 records
- Missouri74 records
- Alaska67 records
- Colorado61 records
- Iowa60 records
- Connecticut57 records
- West Virginia55 records
- New Jersey51 records
- Kentucky47 records
- Idaho46 records
- New Hampshire44 records
- Florida43 records
- Texas41 records
- Alabama38 records
- Louisiana38 records
- District of Columbia36 records
- Maine33 records
- Alberta32 records
- Nova Scotia31 records
- South Carolina31 records
- Arkansas27 records
- Utah22 records
- Manitoba19 records
- Montana19 records
- Oregon16 records
- Arizona15 records
- Wyoming15 records
- Kansas14 records
- Delaware11 records
- Mississippi11 records
- South Dakota8 records
- New Brunswick8 records
- New Mexico7 records
- Yukon7 records
- Northwest Territories6 records
- Rhode Island5 records
- Oklahoma5 records
- Nebraska3 records
- North Dakota3 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
- Hawaii2 records
- Prince Edward Island2 records
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.