Mushroom Description FRUITING BODIES roundish to oblong, 2-4 inches wide by 1-3 inches high; brown to yellow brown; covered with small, dark brown, rough warts. PERIDIUM or rind thick, yellow brown, interior surface of peridium yellow. GLEBA (interior or spore mass) white initially becoming marbled purple and finally purple brown to dark brown as spores become mature. (Photograph Copyright@1997 by Dr. Larry Grand)

Scleroderma aurantium, Earthball, Pigskin Poison Puffball

"Poisonous Plants of North Carolina," Dr. Alice B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science; Dr. James W. Hardin, Botany; Dr. Larry Grand, Plant Pathology; and Dr. Angela Fraser, Family and Consumer Sciences; North Carolina State University. All Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell, James W. Hardin, Larry Grand. Computer programming, Miguel A. Buendia; graphics, Brad Capel.

Disclaimer: The list of poisonous plants on this web site does not necessarily include every poisonous plant that is known, or that might be found in an urban landscape or home. North Carolina State University does not advise eating any of the plants included in this web site. The information concerning edibility is taken from the literature, and the degree of reliability is unknown. We discourage the use of any of these plants for self medication. In cases of accidental exposure or ingestion, contact the Carolina's Poison Center at 1-800-848-6946, PO Box 32861 Charlotte, NC 28232-2861. If not in North Carolina contact your local poison control center or a physician.