Key Identification Features
- White to tan puffball
- outer layer of spines peels off in sheets or patches revealing smooth white inner surface
- grows on ground in grassy areas and woodland
- edible when inside is pure white
- common in eastern North America
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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