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@GamesMissed@mastodon.social

2026-09-25 19:18 UTC

Ahead of the storm, I just found this monster puffball mushroom trying to break through the cover of English ivy that perpetually threatens to invade from the north (my neighbors' yard). This thing is 901 grams, and larger than my entire head. I didn't know puffballs could get this large. Considering puffball steaks for dinner. #Mushtodon #FungiFriday #Food

Replies (6)

  • @GamesMissed@mastodon.social i would love to smoke it like a giant meatball

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  • @GamesMissed@mastodon.social 2026-09-25 20:22

    My spouse has roundly rejected the suggestion that we feed the relatives puffball for lunch tomorrow.

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  • @Quantensalat@scicomm.xyz 2026-09-25 19:28

    @GamesMissed@mastodon.social Braaaaiiins

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  • @superflippy@mastodon.xyz 2026-09-25 19:29

    @GamesMissed@mastodon.social I want to squish it!

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  • @GamesMissed@mastodon.social Yes indeed! The giant puffball (that is literally its name 🤣) is absolutely delicious to eat and probably THE safest species to eat! No other mushroom is like this!! I would get some even bigger than this one, and I suspect this one could have grown more had it not been hindered by the ivy 😹 Maybe next year!🤞

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  • @renardboy@mastodon.social 2026-09-25 23:42

    @GamesMissed@mastodon.social One time when I was a kid three giant puffballs appeared in my neighbour's lawn, basically overnight. They were just left to do their thing and I've never seen a giant puffball ever since. Since then and now I've learned that they are edible, and I have been yearning to try them.

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