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What is the scientific name of the Lead-colored Puffball?
The Lead-colored Puffball is Bovista plumbea. It is a small puffball found in grassland habitats across temperate Europe and North America.
Why is Bovista plumbea called lead-colored?
At maturity, its white outer skin detaches and exposes a lead-gray inner layer. That color change gives the species its common name.
Where does the Lead-colored Puffball grow?
It is associated with grassland and other open habitats in temperate parts of Europe and North America. It is not primarily a wood-growing mushroom.
When is a Lead-colored Puffball considered edible?
Puffballs are generally only considered suitable when the interior is young and completely white. Once Bovista plumbea develops its dark spore-filled interior, it should not be treated as a young edible puffball.
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