Puffball

/ˈpʌfbɔːl/
noun

A type of fungi or mushroom that releases a cloud of spores when touched or hit.

I accidentally kicked a puffball and a cloud of spores emerged.
Visual representation of "puffball" - A type of fungi or mushroom that releases a cloud of spores when touched or hit.

Often appears as...

  • giant puffball
  • puffball mushroom
noun

A type of fungi or mushroom that releases a cloud of spores when touched or hit.

I accidentally kicked a puffball and a cloud of spores emerged.
Visual representation of "puffball" - A type of fungi or mushroom that releases a cloud of spores when touched or hit.

Often appears as...

  • giant puffball
  • puffball mushroom
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Visual representation of "puffball"
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Natural Context

Puffball usually refers to wild mushrooms found in forests or grasslands, not those sold in stores.

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While hiking, we spotted several puffballs under the trees.
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Edible Varieties

Some puffballs are edible; however, it's crucial to identify them correctly to avoid poisonous ones.

Illustration for Edible Varieties
You should only eat a puffball if it's been positively identified as an edible species.
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Seasonal Appearance

Puffballs mostly grow in late summer and fall, so they're often associated with these seasons.

Illustration for Seasonal Appearance
We go puffball hunting in the woods every autumn.
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Natural Context

Puffball usually refers to wild mushrooms found in forests or grasslands, not those sold in stores.

Illustration for Natural Context
While hiking, we spotted several puffballs under the trees.
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Edible Varieties

Some puffballs are edible; however, it's crucial to identify them correctly to avoid poisonous ones.

Illustration for Edible Varieties
You should only eat a puffball if it's been positively identified as an edible species.
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Seasonal Appearance

Puffballs mostly grow in late summer and fall, so they're often associated with these seasons.

Illustration for Seasonal Appearance
We go puffball hunting in the woods every autumn.
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Natural Context

Puffball usually refers to wild mushrooms found in forests or grasslands, not those sold in stores.

Illustration for Natural Context
While hiking, we spotted several puffballs under the trees.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Edible Varieties

Some puffballs are edible; however, it's crucial to identify them correctly to avoid poisonous ones.

Illustration for Edible Varieties
You should only eat a puffball if it's been positively identified as an edible species.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Seasonal Appearance

Puffballs mostly grow in late summer and fall, so they're often associated with these seasons.

Illustration for Seasonal Appearance
We go puffball hunting in the woods every autumn.
Visual representation of the word "Puffball"

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Video examples

A flavorful field guide...

Let's make a fancy dessert out of seaweed. Here is a mimosa tree. Please be a puffball! Please be a puffball! It was a puffball.

Video examples

Amazing Animal...

creature this is spy puffer based on a fish that blows itself into a defensive puffball

Video examples

A flavorful field guide...

Let's make a fancy dessert out of seaweed. Here is a mimosa tree. Please be a puffball! Please be a puffball! It was a puffball.

Video examples

Amazing Animal...

creature this is spy puffer based on a fish that blows itself into a defensive puffball

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