Giant puffball mushrooms (aka: Calvatia gigantea, Langermannia gigantea, Lycoperdon giganteum) are fun to find in the woods in the springtime and into the autumn months. The first time my dog and I ...

Do you remember when you were a kid and came upon a puffball in the woods? How much fun it was to squeeze them and puff out that cloud of spores? I still enjoy doing this. I figure I’m giving the ...

What Is a Giant Puffball Mushroom? Giant puffball mushrooms or Calvatia gigantean are medicinal mushrooms that grow on decaying plant material. You can find them near the edges or openings of forests ...