Common puffball

Description:

First one seen this year. Interesting fact: Several chemical compounds have been isolated and identified from the fruit bodies of L. perlatum, including sterol derivatives, volatile compounds that give the puffball its flavor and odor, and the unusual amino acid lycoperdic acid. Laboratory tests indicate that extracts of the puffball have antimicrobial and antifungal activities.

Habitat:

Woods (Meerdaalwoud), St Joris Weert.