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Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

This prolific mushroom can only be eaten when young, to ensure the right age and identification always cut each mushroom in a vertical cross-section to ensure the insides are completely white and there is no sign of the immature cap and gills of an Amanita mushroom

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Photo by Allyzilla

Features Of The Puffball:

How To Identify A Puffball:

Common Puffballs & Look A-Likes:

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