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Edible Puffball?
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Any idea on what these two species are and if they're eatable?






I'm thinking the large one is Calvatia gigantea - Giant puffball, and the small ones are Lycoperdon pyriforme - Pear-shaped Puffball.

Habitat:

Growing in a woodland park under trees in Southern Ontario.

The large one being roughly 8 inches in diameter was growing from the soil.

The small ones were growing in the same area but on a dead Birch tree.



Gills:

The large one was white inside and out with no visible gills or spores.

The small ones have a slight yellow/tan colour on the outside and white on the inside with no visible gills or spores.

Stem:

N/A

Cap:

N/A

Spore print color:

N/A

Bruising:

No bruising.

Other information:

Both have a mushroomy smell.


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Re: Edible Puffball? [Re: nexus1946]
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You second one is Lycoperdon pyroforme, and is edible while young and white throughout.


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Re: Edible Puffball? [Re: nexus1946]
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Both those IDs seem correct.


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Re: Edible Puffball? [Re: Joie]
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Thanks! I'm hoping so.

I've started some PDA dishes of both.


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Re: Edible Puffball? [Re: Joie]
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Joie said:
Both those IDs seem correct.


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