Spiny Puffball

When these are young, you can eat them! Great in spaghetti I am told after cleaning and sauteed...

Thank you! I'll have to add the info to it! :)

I think this is a mature Spiny Puffball. The spines slough off in age, revealing a somewhat net-like or reticulated surface. In young they are white, but as the puffball ages, it turns brown and the flesh turn powdery. Matures develop a hole at the top through which spores are released.