These are popping up on our property in Eastern Oregon.

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    1 year ago

    With puffballs, the definitive way to know what they are for sure is to slice them in half. If they’re white all the way through, it’s a puffball. If there’s anything else inside, it’s probably a young version of something with a stem that you shouldn’t eat.

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      1 year ago

      Puffballs that are past their prime to eat sometimes brown on the inside too, so if there’s any discoloration, don’t fuck with it.

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      1 year ago

      Ah very interesting! I think puffballs grow around here but I’ve never gone out foraging, and I don’t think I’ve ever tasted one. Maybe some day…