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Yellow Giant Puffball (Calvatia rubroflava) — mushroom identification photo

Yellow Giant Puffball

Calvatia rubroflava

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
White to yellow-ochre
Cap size
Large (5-20 cm diameter)
Gill color
N/A (no gills, puffball)
Gill attachment
N/A
Stem
Short or no stem; white mycelial base
Texture
Soft and spongy when young
Habitat
Grasslands, meadows, prairie; often in disturbed soils
Fruiting season
July–October
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Edible only when flesh is pure white inside; slice in half to confirm; cook thoroughly; do not eat if any coloration has begun inside

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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