Calvatia gigantea · Agaricaceae
An unmistakable white football in a field. Excellent eating while the flesh is pure white throughout.
Edible. ALWAYS slice a puffball in half from top to bottom before eating. Pure even white flesh only. Any yellowing means discard.
Read the full foraging safety guidance.
July to October
Young Amanitas in the egg stage are also white balls but, when sliced top to bottom, show the outline of a tiny mushroom inside.
Slice thickly, egg and breadcrumb, fry like a schnitzel.
Calocybe gambosa
A solid white spring mushroom of grassland, traditionally appearing around St Georges Day.
Boletus edulis
The most sought-after wild mushroom in Britain: nutty, firm and richly scented, with a pale bun-like cap and a fat netted stem.
Cantharellus cibarius
Egg-yolk yellow, trumpet-shaped and smelling faintly of apricots. One of the safest and finest edibles once learned.
