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Common Giant Puffball mushroom

Calvatia gigantea

Description:

Very large, smooth, roundish or oval ball-like mushroom, with pure white flesh seen when cut in half, flesh becoming yellowish-green on aging.

Habitat:

on the ground in lawns, grass and mulched areas

Notes:

a good edible when immature (pure white inside) - best cooked sliced and dredged in batter and bread crumbs

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1 Comment

katarafaith
katarafaith 10 years ago

Cool

garylincoff
Spotted by
garylincoff

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on Sep 30, 2010
Submitted on Feb 26, 2011

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