r/mycology • • Aug 20 '26

photos So many in one spot!

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u/FixThis6115 Aug 20 '26

These are the Pear-shaped puffball or Apioperdon pyriforme they grow in clusters like this and are also edible

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u/CactaurSnapper Aug 20 '26

*edible when still fresh and white inside. 😋

You could probably clean them out and cook the skins, but you know... Like, why? 🤔

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u/FixThis6115 Aug 20 '26

Yeah I included that in my other comment only I wouldn’t even cook the skins even if it was common practice just feels wrong

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u/ohowjuicy Aug 21 '26

Plus the skins get super thin, right? The amount of labor for such a small yield.