Gem-studded Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
Also called: Common Puffball, Gem-Studded Puffball, Devil's Snuff-Box, Warted Puffball
Overview
Small studded puffball of forest duff. Edible only when interior is pure white — cut every specimen. Scleroderma earthballs and immature Amanita buttons are deadly look-alikes.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Aug–Nov — typical fruiting months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Forest duff
Where it grows
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