Apioperdon pyriforme
Small pear-shaped puffballs clustered on decaying wood.
Edible with caution. A puffball must be examined internally and positively identified; never eat an unidentified white ball.
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July to November
Chlorophyllum olivieri
A shaggy parasol-like mushroom in coniferous woodland. Several similar species require careful separation.
Lepista saeva
A pasture mushroom with a dull buff cap and an unmistakable violet-blue stem.
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Edible in itself, but it causes a violent reaction with alcohol taken up to three days later.
