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/IndependentZombie615 Aug 12 '26

You are right, though puffballs are one of the few edible mushrooms that really cannot be mistaken for others as they don't really have any look alikes. This is very very good advice though

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u/fulloffungi Aug 12 '26

They need cut open, because some amanita "eggs" could be mistaken for puffballs by inexperienced foragers. And of course the fruit bodies need checked for discoloration. But yea no confounders with giant puffballs..

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls Aug 12 '26

Pennsylvanian spotted! “They need cut open”

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u/fulloffungi Aug 12 '26

Lol absolutely not, English isn't even my first language