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Mike Harding


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I came across these on my morning stroll but have no idea what they are, does anyone?

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G'day Mike, I am no expert in that field disbelief come to think of it, I'm not an expert at anything disbeliefno Experts get asked too many questions biggrin

If they are what I think they are they are poisonous little critters. Also and as well even, if they are the ones I think, they go to dust if you squash them.

 

 

 

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I think if you google puffball you might identify the beastie. Best avoided I think. I believe there are Australian native species.

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I think that I'd stick to the spiky leaf weeds that make a good smoke, despite what this person says.   You'll find all sorts of strange things in out of the way places in our National Parks.

 

https://www.thewildfoodhuntress.com.au/puffball

 

 

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Well done guys . Joint effort!!

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Willie Nelson would be the guy to ask about mushrooms

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I'll be looking forward to being 'On the road again' on the other side of all this drama that surrounds us all.

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At the age of 75 he got a huge fine cause there was magic mushrooms in his touring bus. He's now 86, so must be doing something right.

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Or Kieth Richards .

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Mike they look suspiciously like what we used to call  Puffballs. if they are then leave the little buggers well alone, very toxic!!!!!



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They are everywhere up around my area in Central Vic now that we have had some decent rain.

Even along side all the local roads and I have even seen one pushing up through the bitumen!

Species Scleroderma

Earth Balls.

There are about 18 species of Scleroderma recognised in Australia. All look similar under natural conditions and all should be regarded as potentially poisonous
Description - Light yellow to brown more r less spherical bodies, 2 - 10cm in diameter without a stem and thus arising directly from the soil surface.

Source:
Australia's Poisonous Plants, Fungi and Cyanobacteria by Ross McKenzie

CSIRO Publishing

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Thank you all for your responses.

Sarco Harris: I suspect you are spot on. I am 150km or so to the NW of you and have had similar rain.

So no mushroom soup this weekend then :(



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It maybe the cure ? Lol although it seems lice treatment is ?

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All good for photos, but not for eating.

Fungus is there for a reason - feeding on decaying vegetation, roots.

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Damp, moist soil
Conditions . Copper sulphate kills spores .

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