Common Puffball

LycoperdaceaeEdible (young)

FamilyLycoperdaceae

EdibilityEdible (young)

HabitatForest floor

SeasonSummer-Autumn

About the Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum, the classic woodland puffball wearing a coat of spiky warts that rub off. Edible only while young and pure white inside. Always slice vertically to rule out developing parasols or stinkhorns. Mature heads puff spores through a top hole.

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Lycoperdaceae · Dead stumps