Careful identification is key
2019-11-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Marie Freeman
To identify puffball mushrooms, they must be pure white when cut in half, like a marshmallow or a fresh mozzarella cheese. Any sign of patterns, or marks or colors or anything other than pure white, and especially signs of gills, could indicate a potentially very toxic look-alike, such as a destroying angel or deathcap mushroom.
More about puffball identification: eattheplanet.org/puffball-mushroom-youll-be-ok-if-you-follow-one-id-feature
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2019-11-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Marie Freeman
To identify puffball mushrooms, they must be pure white when cut in half, like a marshmallow or a fresh mozzarella cheese. Any sign of patterns, or marks or colors or anything other than pure white, and especially signs of gills, could indicate a potentially very toxic look-alike, such as a destroying angel or deathcap mushroom.
More about puffball identification: eattheplanet.org/puffball-mushroom-youll-be-ok-if-you-follow-one-id-feature
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Puffball mushroom, before the spore stage
2019-11-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Marie Freeman
Marie writes, "My puffballs discovered at fall time never make it to the spore stage. I consume mine in the fall if I'm fortunate to find some. When browned, to me they almost have a cheese flavor." Comments | Permalink
2019-11-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Marie Freeman
Marie writes, "My puffballs discovered at fall time never make it to the spore stage. I consume mine in the fall if I'm fortunate to find some. When browned, to me they almost have a cheese flavor." Comments | Permalink
Robert Stone
2019-11-30 - Suggs Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
A recent photo of the author Robert Stone. Today marks the publication of his 3,000th Haiku on Columbia Magazine. Comments | Permalink
2019-11-30 - Suggs Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
A recent photo of the author Robert Stone. Today marks the publication of his 3,000th Haiku on Columbia Magazine. Comments | Permalink
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