Morganella

Notes

Small puffballs found on decaying wood, the sterile base is absent or if present, it is marshmallow-like in consistency rather than cellular.
There are 2 species reported from New Zealand.

 

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Lycoperdon compactum
(=Morganella compacta)
Fruiting on buried wood in native forest. The fruit body is covered with brown spines which erode off revealing the reticulated inner layer.