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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Agaricaceae: Mycenastrum corium (Guers.) Desv.

Mycenastrum corium – Corkstar Puffball

Synonyms: Lycoperdon corium, Mycenastrum chilense, Mycenastrum leptodermeum, Mycenastrum phaeotrichum, Mycenastrum radicatum, Scleroderma corium, Scleroderma verrucosum, Sterrebekia corium.

Common name: Corkstar Puffball.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Mycenastrum is a fungal genus in the family Agaricaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing one widely distributed species, Mycenastrum corium, known by various common names: the giant pasture puffball, leathery puffball, or tough puffball.

Chinese: 栓皮马勃属, Dutch: Mycenastrum, Estonian: Hõlmikmuna (perekond), Ukrainian: Міценаструм.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Leathery puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park in dry weather. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-11-11.htm">November 11, 2025</A>
LinkLeathery puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park in dry weather. College Station, Texas, November 11, 2025
Tissues of leathery puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 11, 2025
LinkTissues of leathery puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 11, 2025
Basidia and spores of leathery puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 11, 2025
LinkBasidia and spores of leathery puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 11, 2025
Corkstar (leathery) puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) with mature spore mass (gleba) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park (it was found 6 days before and cut in halves). College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-11-17.htm">November 17, 2025</A>
LinkCorkstar (leathery) puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) with mature spore mass (gleba) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park (it was found 6 days before and cut in halves). College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
Skin of corkstar (leathery) puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park (it was found 6 days before and cut in halves). College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-11-17.htm">November 17, 2025</A>
LinkSkin of corkstar (leathery) puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park (it was found 6 days before and cut in halves). College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
Spores and olive-yellow spiny capillitial threads from gleba of corkstar puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope with x40 objective in KOH solution. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
LinkSpores and olive-yellow spiny capillitial threads from gleba of corkstar puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope with x40 objective in KOH solution. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
Spores and capillitium of corkstar puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope with x40 objective in KOH solution. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
LinkSpores and capillitium of corkstar puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope with x40 objective in KOH solution. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
Close-up of sporesof corkstar puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope in KOH solution. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
LinkClose-up of sporesof corkstar puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope in KOH solution. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
Spores, capillitium and basidia of corkstar puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope with x40 objective in Congo Red. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
LinkSpores, capillitium and basidia of corkstar puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) from a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park under a microscope with x40 objective in Congo Red. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
Close-up of a capillitial thread of corkstar puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) under a microscope in Congo Red. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
LinkClose-up of a capillitial thread of corkstar puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) under a microscope in Congo Red. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2025
Leathery puffball mushrooms (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park in dry weather. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-12-15.htm">December 15, 2025</A>
LinkLeathery puffball mushrooms (Mycenastrum corium) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park in dry weather. College Station, Texas, December 15, 2025
Mature leathery puffball mushroom (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-12-15.htm">December 15, 2025</A>
LinkMature leathery puffball mushroom (Mycenastrum corium) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 15, 2025
Section of leathery puffball mushrooms (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-12-15.htm">December 15, 2025</A>
LinkSection of leathery puffball mushrooms (Mycenastrum corium) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 15, 2025
Close-up of leathery puffball mushrooms (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-12-15.htm">December 15, 2025</A>
LinkClose-up of leathery puffball mushrooms (Mycenastrum corium) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 15, 2025
Habitat of leathery puffball mushrooms (<B>Mycenastrum corium</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-12-15.htm">December 15, 2025</A>
LinkHabitat of leathery puffball mushrooms (Mycenastrum corium) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 15, 2025

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