Calvatia excipuliformis
(Scop.) Perdeck
Long-stemmed puffball
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Description
A temperate puffball mushroom in the Lycoperdiaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The young mushroom is edible.
Traditional Uses
The young mushroom is edible.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Britain, Europe, Germany,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Death Cap (button stage)
Amanita phalloides
Archenzo
Long-stemmed puffball
Calvatia excipuliformis
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Death Cap (button stage): When cut in half reveals developing gills, stem, and cap outline inside the round exterior.
Long-stemmed puffball: Uniform pure white flesh when cut in half, no internal structures visible, very large when mature.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 274
