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Dusty PuffballBovista nigrescens

edible

Dusty PuffballBovista nigrescens

Photo: (c) Jon Mortin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Habitat

meadows, pastures

parks, treelines

Season

from July to October

Agaricaceae

3–8 cm

Season

Out of seasonOut of season. It usually grows from mid-July to mid-October.

Today · 22–28 Octout of season

how often reportedpeak

Season

Jul–Oct

Peak

Aug–Sep

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Death Cap grows at the same time

Both species grow together for about 14 wk a year. Most strongly from mid-August to mid-September.

Too few observations for a curve. The season shape is an estimate from the atlas months.

Key features

Fruit body spherical, white and smooth at first; with time it peels, revealing an inner, dark brown to blackish brown, papery layer. No stem and no distinct apical opening (it splits irregularly); edible only when young, while the flesh is completely white and firm.

Similar (be careful)Confusions documented in our database

DeathcapAmanita phalloides

deadly

The Dusty Puffball has uniform flesh inside; a young Deathcap in the 'egg' already shows the outline of the mushroom when cut. Always cut in half.

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