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| synonyms: Braunwarziger Kartoffelbovist, Scaly Earthball, Scléroderme verruqueux |
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| location: Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Yellow, Brown |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Other |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| spore colour: Light to dark brown |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Scleroderma verrucosum (Bull.) Pers. Braunwarziger Kartoffelbovist Scléroderme verruqueux, Scaly Earthball. Fruit body 2.5–5cm across, subglobose often flattened on top, tapering into a long, thick stem-like base which is usually prominently ribbed, yellowish to brown covered in small brownish scales, the thin leathery wall breaking open irregularly above when mature. Gleba olive-brown. Spores dark brown, globose covered in spines or warts, 10–14um in diameter. Habitat on sandy soil in woods or heaths. Season summer to late autumn. Occasional. Not edible. Found In Europe.
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