Pisolithus tinctorius (Mich.: Pers.) Coker & Couch
Syn: Pisolithus arhizus
(Pers.) Rausch.
Photos: Bart Wursten, Jevington rd (left), and Norseland.
Dye Ball
Inedible
A variably shaped species, up to 15 cm in diameter, the base partly buried. An introduced species, native to North America and Southern Europe. In our region it is commonly found in exotic plantations, particularly under Eucalypys spp. or in areas infested with Wattle (Acacia mearnsii)
