buffouts Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Hi! This is my first attempt at mushroom foraging! I picked a large mushroom and 2 smaller ones that were growing in a clump, they have no stem/gills/tubes/spines/cap/anything. The flesh doesn't change colour when it bruises, and it is soft and white. It smells like a cremini mushroom. They were growing in the grass beside a farmer's field (soybeans, if that matters). I am in South-Eastern Ontario, Canada. My tentative ID is giant puffball, and if it is, I would really like to eat this, as my goal with foraging is to supplement my groceries with foraged food. However, since it is my first attempt at mycology, I wanted to get as many opinions as I could. Let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Guy Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Definitely not Amanitas, but make sure to cut them all in half and make sure there is no mushroom in the middle. Like this... Could be The Eastern Giant Puffball, known as Calvatia Gigantea. I would eat that. Also, puffballs don’t last long, and preservation might not work out well. Those are best to be cooked right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffouts Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Thanks for your take! I definitely will make sure to cut them all open before I end up using them. If anyone else has an opinion (even if it's just that you agree) I'd appreciate hearing it, because I'm a pretty anxious person lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Its an edible puffball for sure, which species? I can’t tell. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Looks like either Calvatia craniiformis or C. cyathiformis. In order to tell the difference, one needs to see the mature spore dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffouts Posted September 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Thanks for the help, folks! It was absolutely delicious! I used thick slices of it as pizza crust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 14 hours ago, buffouts said: Thanks for the help, folks! It was absolutely delicious! I used thick slices of it as pizza crust! nice! Hadn't heard of that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clamp connection Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Always wise to just eat a small bit of a new-to-you fungus though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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