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Pacific Northwest Fungi Forager
Mushroom hunting made easy
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

Photo by Allyzilla
Features Of The Puffball:
How To Identify A Puffball:
Common Puffballs & Look A-Likes:
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