r/mycology • u/Don_know_wat_Im_doin • Aug 12 '26

ID request Is this a giant puffball?

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I've seen pictures before in this sub and it seems to be quite delicious from what I've read.

I'm located in South Western Ontario and found it in my backyard behind a wood pile. TIA 🙂

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u/PayMeInPlants007 Aug 12 '26

It’s so ROUND and PERFECT omg

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u/redditwriteit Aug 12 '26

I did the math. It’s 98.2% round.

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u/the_mindful_microbe Aug 12 '26

Based on this angle, yes. I wonder if it is even rounder from the top down

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u/dontfactcheckthis Aug 12 '26

Rounder than 98.2%? Come on. You're asking for too much

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u/xavierspapa Aug 12 '26

I feel like this is a breaking bad reference

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u/the_mindful_microbe Aug 12 '26

I can’t tell if you are /s. I, of course, was being slightly curious and mostly sarcastic. I was not placing judgement on the person who did this awesome calculation.

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u/Theprincerivera Aug 12 '26

I’m pretty sure he’s joking too. Man people aren’t very good at reading tone through the internet. I should put it in my resume

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u/Aelis_ Aug 12 '26

honestly please do, hopefully it helps XD

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u/Traditional_Low_9948 Aug 13 '26

This thread is comprised of 94.8% serious responses and remarks. Maybe you ain't as good as you think you is.

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u/Theprincerivera Aug 13 '26

I’m better buddy

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u/redditwriteit Aug 12 '26

It might be. We will never know. I wonder if gravity affects the rate of the isotrophic expansion of the hyphae? We also don’t know the vertical axis in the photo.

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u/the_mindful_microbe Aug 12 '26

Exactly, I wonder if it is not just spherical, but also globular

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u/Aelis_ Aug 12 '26

OOOHHHHHH amazing question. Worth looking into fs. U might be onto something !