Lycoperdon umbrinum  Lycoperdon umbrinum, commonly known as the umber-brown puffball, is a type of Puffball mushroom in the genus "Lycoperdon". It is found in China, Europe, and North America. This species has a fruit body that is shaped like the top or a pear, with a short, partly buried stipe. It is tall and broad. The fruit body is initially pale brown then reddish to blackish brown, and the outer wall has slender, persistent spines up to 1 mm long. Spores are roughly spherical, 3.5–5.5 µm in diameter, with fine warts and a pedicel that is 0.5–15 µm long. It is uncommon and found mostly in coniferous woods on sandy soils.