🌿 Nature Notes 🌿 This is a photo of a common puffball, which is a type of mushroom and is recognized as the most widespread and frequently seen puffball species in North America.

🍄 In contrast to mushrooms that have open caps with visible gills, a puffball keeps its spore-producing part entirely enclosed inside its rounded body. When mature it turns brown and a hole in the top opens up to release a burst spores after the body is touched by something like a passing animal or falling raindrops. A single mature puffball can make and release millions to trillions of tiny wind-dispersed spores to help the fungus spread. 📸 Audrey Gentry [Image Description: Common puffball mushroom] #NatureNotes #naturelovers #supportconservation #enoriver