Pear-shaped puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme) — clusters of small white-brown balls on a log
Edible

Pear-shaped puffball

Lycoperdon pyriforme

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Habitat
Dead wood and stumps, often in clusters.
Season
July–November
Verified
October 5, 2026

Identification

Pear-shaped, 2–4 cm, whitish → brown; grows in clusters on dead wood — a distinctive substrate. Inside: white gleba when young.

Edibility

Edible young and white; good sauteed. Once the inside yellows — inedible.

In practice

  • On wood + pear shape + white inside = this species.
  • Slice every one before the pan.
#edible#wood-decay

Sources

  1. First Nature: Lycoperdon pyriforme
  2. MushroomExpert (M. Kuo): Lycoperdon pyriforme
  3. Wikipedia: Lycoperdon pyriforme