I found a basketball size white mushroom in the woods. What kind is it? I live in Indiana.?

Answer 1

I don't think it would be the trippy kind, man. Don't make any shroom tea with that one! Those usually grow in early spring time.

Answer 2

Probably a 'puffball'. If it is still white and solid, it can be sliced and cooked.

Any of various fungi of the genus Lycoperdon and related genera, having a ball-shaped fruiting body that when pressed or struck releases the enclosed spores in puffs of dust.

Answer 3

I Live in Indiana also and the mushroom your describing sounds like a puff ball. If you step on it it will send a plum of purple colored spores around in the area. Don't breath them in it will make you sick.

Answer 4

Probably the Belusa Decrosis which is highly poisonous! Check the underside and see if has an orange tint!

Answer 5

That's a puffball. They are delicious fried in butter but, don't eat it without checking it out for sure. Some types are poisonous.

Answer 6

It's the Hoosier Father White Basketball Fungus. Don't touch it. It's probably wearing a white Dago tee and it'll slap you silly because it's probably drunk.

Answer 7

here is a picture of one that can grow to that size but I don't know if it's indigenous to your region.

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:PzC-U2CWnUEJ:www.durangonaturestudies.org/articles/081405.htm+basketball+size+mushroom&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5

here is a blog about them but sadly, no pictures.

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:pF4jMF2I204J:indianamushrooms.blogspot.com/+basketball+size+mushroom&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=11

Answer 8

knaw on a piece of it... if you die you will know it was the poisonious kind