I came across this common puffball,
Lycoperdon perlatum, at Calke Abbey today
Immediately obvious is the apical pore, and I could not resist stamping on it. Prior to this I took a deep breath and shouted 'Run!' To the bemusement of the family. Lo and behold a thick black puff of spores was exuded. You really would not want to breathe them in; lycoperdonosis is an unpleasant lung disease.
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