Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Edible with caution

A small whitish puffball with a spiny outer surface, found on woodland floors and grassland.

Common Puffball, photograph 1 of 1 — Original photograph · 1 of 1 · Photos alone cannot confirm identification

Edible with caution. Never identify a young puffball by its outside alone: cut lengthways and check for the outline of a developing mushroom. Do not eat if not completely sure.

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Season

July to November

Where it grows

Woodland
Grassland

Identification

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