• Species: Gigantea
• Genus: Calvatia
• Attributes
  • Edible
  • Typically seen in summer and fall

Calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the giant puffball, is a puffball mushroom commonly found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests usually in late summer and autumn. It is found in temperate areas throughout the world.

All true puffballs are considered edible when  immature, but can cause digestive upset if the spores have begun to form, as indicated by the color of the flesh being not pure white (first    yellow, then brown). Immature gilled species still contained within their universal veil can be look alikes for puffballs. To distinguish puffballs from poisonous fungi, they must be cut open; edible puffballs will have a solid white interior.

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