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Common Puffball
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 9th October 2023 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Taken at Dalzell Estate on 5th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. | |
| Taken at Dalzell Estate on 15th September 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. | |
| Common Puffball. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Lycoperdon perlatum. Agaricales. Agaricaceae |
| Habitat: Cap: Stem: Season: Edibility: |
Fields, gardens,
and along roadsides, as well as in grassy clearings in woods. 1.5 - 6 cms diameter. 3 - 7 cms long. July - November Considered to be a good edible mushroom when young. When picking any fungus for consumption,
caution should be exercised at all times.
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