Get help (free!)

Here you can discuss mushroom cultivation and all related topics

Create thread
B


8 months ago

Can't get identified

Growing in my yard, only the top is above ground, 2-3 found in each location. can you name them and eat them?

Attachments

Shroomok's choice on Amazon

Adjustable Oxygen Pump for 20-100 Gallon...
Whole Kernel Corn, 5 lbs
Instant Pot 9-in-1 with Pressure Cooker...
Disposable Scalpel Blades, #20 Sharp Car...
Plastic Mason Jar Lids, Wide & Regular,...
Filtrete 20x20x1 Air Filter, MERV 13 MPR...
Six 1 Pound Bags of Sterilized Rye Berri...
pH Test Paper 1 to 14 for water, soil, b...
Solgar B-Complex (B1, B2, B3, B6) | Vega...
Adjustable Temperature Solder Gun Kit
Small Clear Poly Zipper Bags - 2''x 3''...
Aluminum Pan with Dome Lid, Environmenta...
Shroomok avatar


8 months ago

Haha, nice one! At first glance I thought it's a cow manure or radish or big potato :D

It reminded me about my finding a couple of years ago... Did you try to push it? Did it release a dust-like-cloud of spores?

Most likely you picked one of puffball species. Quick reference:

1. dyeball or dead man’s foot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisolithus_arhizus

2. however, it can be confused with earthballs like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclerodermataceae

Edible? NO! Don’t eat 'em and avoid inhaling the spore dust! Cut one outdoors (wear a face mask and gloves). If the inside is dark or sooty, or consists of tiny granular packets, it’s a dyer’s puffball / earthball. You can leave them in your yard. They are harmless outdoors and can even be mycorrhizal with plants.

True edible puffballs are pure white and uniform inside when young. Here is an example Calvatia gigantea aka giant puffball:

Giant gourmet puffball mushrooms

What about puff ball recipes?

Reply

or identify yourself manually