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Giant Puffball

Calvatia gigantea

Photo by MickGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

Hiking above friends garden in hardwood forest, with wet creek nearby. Fruitbodies globose to subglobose - ellipsoid or irregular (up to 50 cm across - this about 22 cm) Edible when very young - this was in the puffing phase.

Habitat:

Wet woodland.

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