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Original - The puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme, is a common saprobic species of fungus that grows on decomposing wood. It is edible when the internal gleba is white and firm.
Edit - 1 cm scale added by author
Reason
I believe the technical standard is comparable to other fungal FPs, the resolution is ~3x the minimum, and the image has high EV in the species article. In my biased opinion, the image is interesting and compelling enough to induce some readers to click to find out more. Please note that from 2003-2008, the species was known as Morganella pyriformis, but new phylogenetic evidence indicates the old name is a more appropriate choice. I will update the species article soon, but need an admin to move over a redirect for me.
Articles in which this image appears
Lycoperdon pyriforme, Puffball
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Fungi
Creator
Sasata
  • Support original with edit Support edit Burton, good idea! On the other hand, put the scale on the original. Fungi are function of moisture content, so you really can't size them? Good placement of the scale, and great photo, Sasata 8) Gut Monk (talk) 01:26, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hmmm, it's only now I notice I put the scale bar on my unedited version... but comparing the two now, I'm not completely convinced that one is better than the other. The original was slightly sharpened and had the levels tweaked slightly; as a result its colors are slightly more vivid and shadows darker. Preferences? Sasata (talk) 04:57, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Lycoperdon pyriforme Sasata scale.jpg