Great balls of Fungus
by Martin Howard
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Great balls of Fungus
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Martin Howard
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When I found these mushrooms, I had no idea what they were. It's hard to see just how big these mushrooms were from the photograph, but the biggest was about the size of a small football. They are the biggest mushrooms I have ever seen and are in fact Giant Puffballs, latin name Calvatia gigantea. These two were growing beside a path in a nature reserve in Borl�nge, Sweden, but giant puffballs can be found in most temperate countries. Strangely, in neighbouring Norway, the giant puffball is considered to be rare and a conservation concern. I didn't know at the time, but these mushrooms are edible at this stage in their development. Had I known that, I would not have touched them anyway, but left them for others to marvel at. Even if they are considered common (at least in England), in all the years I have explored the woods there, I never saw one.
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March 23rd, 2016
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