Tis the season for puffball mushrooms. So many of you have posted pictures of the giant white mushrooms growing in your yards. And yes, they're edible!

Common puffballs are saprobic fungi, ... Send your photos and observations to [email protected]. Read more of her Nature News columns at Seacoastonline.com and pikes-hikes.com, ...

Puffballs: Big to really big ones make for a memorable walk in the woods to take photos, earn MOTW Ken Gortowski earned Mushroom of the Week honors for many big to really big puffballs found while ...

"#puffball" has over 52 million views on TikTok, while "#puffballmushroom" has 39 million views, filled with videos of people hunting for and cooking the bizarre fungi. "I've seen so many ...

Once the puffball ripens, the outer membrane containing the spores becomes dry and cracks open. Wind, falling debris, raindrops, and other agents hitting the puffball cause the spores to pop out.

It’s peak puffball season and if you know your mushrooms or know someone who does, you may be gifted with one or two of these mysterious but delicious fungi. The Giant Puffball (Calvatia Gigantea) ...

Paul Yambrovich emailed. “I’m having a good fall mushroom season. Finding lots of hen of the woods and the largest puffball that I have ever seen. Shared some with friends who are into nature ...

CHICAGO (WCIA) — Following an initiative led by Wheaton elementary school students, Governor JB Pritzker named the Calvatia gigantea — also known as the “giant puffball” — as the ...

It’s peak puffball season and if you know your mushrooms or know someone who does, you may be gifted with one or two of these mysterious but delicious fungi. The Giant Puffball (Calvatia Gigantea) ...