MUSHROOMS

Grey Puffball

Bovista plumbea

Mushrooms
Nativebrun olive
Grey Puffball, photo 1 of 5
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Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

1.5–5 cmDiameter

Fungus 1.5–5 cm across. Grows in fields and in urban areas. Spore print olive-brown. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 12 observations of Grey Puffball in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Montréal and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec5
  2. Montréal2
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  4. Montérégie1
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  6. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

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