Calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the giant puffball, is a puffball mushroom found in meadows, fields and deciduous forests in late summer and autumn, across temperate regions worldwide. It is edible when young, before its interior matures into a mass of spores.
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Distinguishing AppearanceSpherical fruiting body growing 10 to 50 centimetres wide and high, white inside when immature and turning greenish brown as it matures 1 Scientific Name Sources
1. Wikipedia: Calvatia gigantea
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Calvatia gigantea
Size and description section
The giant puffball grows up to 10-50 centimetres (4-19 1/2 in) wide and high.
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