Name: Puff Balls
Location: Dead wood
Months: Usually August and September (**Note I found some fresh new ones as late as November this year due to the mild weather!”
Edible Parts: The spongy middle if pure white (Remove skin and do not eat if it is turning yellow or green inside).
Non-Edible Parts: Skin (yucky)
Here’s what these puff balls look like when skinned.l They are spongy, pure white and have a bit of air in them so you can hear it escaping sometimes when you squeeze them.
Some puff balls have spiked skin and some are less wrinkly. All puff balls are edible.
They can be dried for storage just like any other mushroom but go great fried and added to burgers (especially giant puff balls which can make up a steak sized portion in your burger!).