Giant puffball
Bovista gigantea
Family: Lycoperdiaceae
What it is like
A mushroom.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Britain, Caucasus, Europe, Georgia, India, Netherlands
How it is used for food
The fruiting body is cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Fungus, mushroom
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Purpasha, Tsvario
Synonyms
Lycoperdon giganteum Batsch; and others