A medium-sized puffball with a short stem; the fruit body is initially whitish, maturing to pale brown or darker.  The surface is covered with fragile more or less convergent spines; these are soft and fragile and soon wear off to leave a smooth surface. 

other Lycoperdon

Photograph in habitat and with close-up detail of surface ornamentation; ensure photos show all of the puffball including stem or base. 

Woodlands, on soil under conifers or deciduous trees

Autumn