Puffball mushrooms

Little My · Post by **Little My** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:55 pm

Anyone tried these?

I have a really big puffball (I think - I will know more when I pick it) on my front lawn. Not sure what to do with it though.

Ella77 · Post by **Ella77** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:57 pm

Disco has, I can feel it in my bones. Fry slices in butter, I think!

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:57 pm

Yes. Slice it into a big round and fry it - you can breadcrumb it.

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:58 pm

As if by mushroom magic, here I am!

Ella77 · Post by **Ella77** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:58 pm

Little My · Post by **Little My** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:04 pm

I can do that!

I'm not usually a mushroom forager - this is exciting.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:49 pm

Please don’t die though. I’m haunted by a mushroom identification book that my friend bought me; it had “this is delicious” and “this will kill you” mushrooms on pages facing each other and they looked exactly the same.

ETA: more helpfully, I’ve got a better book now and I can take pictures of the puffball pages if that’s any help.

Lola · Post by **Lola** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:49 pm

Please be careful

Little My · Post by **Little My** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:04 pm

Squirrel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:49 pm Please don’t die though. I’m haunted by a mushroom identification book that my friend bought me; it had “this is delicious” and “this will kill you” mushrooms on pages facing each other and they looked exactly the same.

ETA: more helpfully, I’ve got a better book now and I can take pictures of the puffball pages if that’s any help.

That would be good, if you have a minute.

My understanding is that if it has gills, then DO NOT EAT.

Little My · Post by **Little My** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:07 pm

This is a pic I took of it yesterday.. it is rather large.

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Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:33 pm

It’s smiling at you!

That is a fine looking shroom.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:40 pm

My photos are terrible but here goes anyway, sorry!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:41 pm

Little My · Post by **Little My** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:50 pm

Thank you!

Umm, I'm not loving the phrase "probably edible". I see what you mean..

Ella77 · Post by **Ella77** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:51 pm

Maybe just wait for it to go over, then kick it

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Rosa · Post by **Rosa** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:53 pm

Cake or death!

Little My · Post by **Little My** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:54 pm

I may have to erect a fence around it, because the ride-on mower arrives later today.

I'm curious as to how big it will get if I leave it alone.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:58 pm

Protect it at all costs!

Lola · Post by **Lola** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:26 pm

Is “inedible” code for “this will definitely kill you”?

I like the one that says “edible when young & white”. Racists ;)

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:30 pm

The categories are edible, inedible and poisonous. But then it says things like “probably edible” and the more useful “edible and tasty”

. The poisonous and highly poisonous ones have a skull and crossbones

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