Giant Puffball

Description:

Softball-soccer ball in size; white leathery skin when young turning yellow-tan when mature. Most giant puffball grow to be 3.9 to 28 inches in diameter, although occasionally some can reach diameters up to 59 inches and weight 44 lb. They are edible when young.

Habitat:

They can be found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests usually in late summer and autumn.

Notes:

This puffball was found in the deciduous woods near north Cotton Lake road. My dog found the large white puffball, smelled it, and then continued on his hike down the trail. It had a 10 inches diameter.