photoartflightGiant Puffball Mushroom
We found this giant mushroom by the pond in our yard. I had never seen one before and we were very surprised at the size of this mushroom. It looked like a giant ball and had a leathery textured surface. We looked it up and found the following. Calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the Giant puffball, is a puffball mushroom commonly found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests worldwide usually in late summer and autumn. They also said it was excellent for eating, but we resisted going that far. This one, when we first found it was about 12-15″ in diameter. After we had moved it, the Giant Puffball, over time, started losing its firmness and mass.
Closeup Detail of Giant Puffball Surface
Giant Puffball by the pond
Giant Puffball surface after it was “picked” and starting to dry out and was less “firm”
Giant Puffball with dollar bill for scale
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I love those! There is a place I know of here where they can be found only in late May or early June and I have found them as big as a basketball. They are delicious too! I lok forward to them every spring.
They are big and interesting? We saw online they are good for eating and are a little spicy! Do not know if I would go that far as to try it though. But then again, maybe I would!