FungiIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme (Schaeff.) Vizzini
Pear-shaped Puffball in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Lycoperdaceae
- Genus
- Apioperdon
Near Cuyahoga County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 2 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (22)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (55)
- Recorded, season not shown (9)
- Season shown (2)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 85 · Season shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | 28 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 39 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 64 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jackson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 102 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Cuyahoga County
Mid-September to late April, middle week Oct 25–31
Middle week · Oct 25–31
This week · Nov 8–14
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Records per week from 85 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 75 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Pear-shaped Puffball | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Jan 11–17 | 3 | 3 | 502 |
| Jan 18–24 | 1 | 1 | 393 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 380 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 590 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 504 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 455 |
| Feb 22–28 | 2 | 1 | 583 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| Mar 8–14 | 2 | 1 | 750 |
| Mar 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 819 |
| Mar 22–28 | 1 | 1 | 780 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,014 |
| Apr 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 1,655 |
| Apr 12–18 | 3 | 3 | 2,306 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 1,857 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 5 | 4 | 4,135 |
| May 3–9 | 1 | 1 | 2,830 |
| May 10–16 | 1 | 1 | 2,640 |
| May 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 2,938 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 2,903 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 2,621 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 2,326 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 2,465 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 2,426 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 2,632 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 2,765 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 2,898 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 2,860 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,736 |
| Aug 2–8 | 0 | 0 | 3,021 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 2,627 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 2,732 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 2,388 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,076 |
| Sep 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 3,578 |
| Sep 13–19 | 2 | 2 | 3,735 |
| Sep 20–26 | 3 | 3 | 3,328 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 3 | 3 | 2,834 |
| Oct 4–10 | 9 | 4 | 2,275 |
| Oct 11–17 | 6 | 5 | 1,937 |
| Oct 18–24 | 15 | 8 | 1,181 |
| Oct 25–31 | 10 | 5 | 1,172 |
| Nov 1–7 | 6 | 4 | 893 |
| Nov 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 854 |
| Nov 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 485 |
| Nov 22–28 | 2 | 2 | 552 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 458 |
| Dec 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 575 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 4 | 2 | 709 |
In Ohio
Late September to mid-April, middle week Oct 25–31
Middle week · Oct 25–31
This week · Nov 8–14
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Records per week from 1,043 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 595 dates. Latest record: December 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Pear-shaped Puffball | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 12 | 5 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 8 | 5 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 5 | 4 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 7 | 3 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 3 | 1 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 5 | 3 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 4 | 3 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 9 | 4 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 11 | 4 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 16 | 6 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 7 | 6 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 14 | 5 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 7 | 4 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 12 | 7 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 12 | 5 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 5 | 4 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 25 | 8 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 7 | 4 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 6 | 4 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 1 | 1 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 2 | 2 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 1 | 1 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 0 | 0 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 3 | 3 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 2 | 2 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 5 | 4 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 12 | 6 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 24 | 9 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 41 | 10 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 81 | 9 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 121 | 10 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 166 | 10 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 117 | 10 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 76 | 9 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 45 | 8 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 35 | 9 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 34 | 7 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 22 | 8 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 18 | 7 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 15 | 7 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 17 | 6 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 27 | 6 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- common puffball Lycoperdon perlatumOften confused in Ohio: 20 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- common earthball Scleroderma citrinum87 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- birch polypore Fomitopsis betulina22 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Veiled Polypore Cryptoporus volvatus17 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- mica cap Coprinellus micaceus15 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 78%31% |
| Developed | 16%49% |
| Wetland | 4%5% |
| Farmland | 1%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.6%0.9% |
| Open water | 0.2%3% |
From 540 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Cuyahoga County result
85 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 85 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.