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Calvatia cyathiformis seen in Mani, Casanare

Calvatia cyathiformis Mani DW Ms.jpg Mature and young pairs of Phillipsia rugospora near San Louis, CasanareThumbnailsA young Pluteus sp. seen in the Andean oak forest of Raquira, Boyacá, ColombiaMature and young pairs of Phillipsia rugospora near San Louis, CasanareThumbnailsA young Pluteus sp. seen in the Andean oak forest of Raquira, Boyacá, ColombiaMature and young pairs of Phillipsia rugospora near San Louis, CasanareThumbnailsA young Pluteus sp. seen in the Andean oak forest of Raquira, Boyacá, ColombiaMature and young pairs of Phillipsia rugospora near San Louis, CasanareThumbnailsA young Pluteus sp. seen in the Andean oak forest of Raquira, Boyacá, ColombiaMature and young pairs of Phillipsia rugospora near San Louis, CasanareThumbnailsA young Pluteus sp. seen in the Andean oak forest of Raquira, Boyacá, Colombia

I love the spore color (clearly visible on the leaves below the cap) of this purple-spored big puffball, hence its common name, Purple-spored puffball. This is a very mature specimen,