Common mushroom
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
- WhenFruits May to October
- WhereWoods and parks statewide
Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) is a common mushroom in Tennessee. Say it: ly-koh-pur-don pur-lay-tum.
How to know it
- Has: Solid white inside (young)
- Has: Tiny spines on the skin
- Does not have: No gills
Old ones puff out spores like smoke
Edible Only when pure white inside
Never eat a wild mushroom without an expert
Where and when
Fruits
Where to look
- Grows on Soil, moss or rotting wood
- Trees Hardwoods or conifers
- Conditions After summer and fall rains
Watch
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Also out in October
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Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert has identified it in person. This page is for learning, not a guide to eating.
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