Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
Identification of Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)
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Caractéristiques clés
- Pear-shaped fruiting body with distinct sterile base
- Surface covered in prominent
- conical
- detachable white spines
- Spines leave a net-like pattern when rubbed off
- White when young
- maturing to light brown/tan
- Grows terrestrially among leaf litter and debris
Couleur :
White to light tan/brown
Odeur :
No distinctive smell
Mode de croissance :
Clustered
Environnement :
Leaf litter
Habitat et distribution
Habitat :
Mixed or deciduous forest floor
Distribution :
Cosmopolitan (Widespread globally)
Saisonnalité :
Summer through Autumn
Critères de confirmation
- Internal context (gleba) is not visible, preventing confirmation that it is not a deadly Amanita button
Valeur économique
Demande du marché :
Low - occasionally collected by foragers
Gamme de prix :
N/A
Usage commercial :
None
Espèces similaires
Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
Différences clés :
- Thick, tough outer skin (peridium)
- Interior context is dark purple or black, never white, even when young
- Surface is smoother or cracked, lacking prominent detachable spines
Destroying Angel (Button Stage)
Amanita virosa
Différences clés :
- Slicing reveals internal structure (gills and cap outline)
- Often has a volva (sac) at the base, sometimes buried
Action recommandée
Do not consume. To confirm safety and rule out deadly lookalikes, the specimen must be sliced vertically. If the interior is anything other than solid, pure white, discard immediately.