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	Puffballs (MushroomExpert.Com)
		When the puffball matures it splits open, or a perforation develops on surface of the ball, through which the spores escape--when raindrops land on the puffball, via air currents, or by some other means.
		Puffballs range widely in size and appearance--from tiny species that grow in clusters on wood, to large, terrestrial species growing in fairy rings in meadows.
		Puffballs that have begun to mature and have discolored, yellowish or brownish flesh should be avoided--more for food poisoning and palatability reasons than for actual toxicity.
	www.mushroomexpert.com /puffballs.html (586 words)

	Puffball Mushroom
		The puffball mushroom is one of many simple plants belonging to the group called fungi.
		Puffball mushrooms follow the same life cycle but look different than the typical mushroom with which you might be familiar.
		Puffballs are good to eat as long as the flesh is white, dry and compact.
	www.und.nodak.edu /org/ndwild/puff.html (705 words)

	Wild About Mushrooms:Puffballs
		Puffballs come in many sizes, some as small as a marble and some as large as a basketball.
		Puffballs are usually white and round, and are attached to the ground with little or no apparent stem.
		Puffballs seem to prefer disturbed earth, and enjoy surprising the forager, for they are seldom the prey being sought.
	www.mykoweb.com /cookbook/puffballs.html (786 words)

	Puffballs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		If a puffball has no stalk or "legs" and is pure white, and soft, (like cottage cheese or tofu), and has no separate parts inside, (like gills), then it's in an immature state, and it's a choice edible mushroom.
		Puffballs beginning to turn yellow inside or are already forming powdery spores are too late to eat.
		Puffballs that are fist-sized or larger are unmistakable.
	www.indianspringherbs.com /Puffballs.htm (843 words)

	Puffballs & Earthstars
		Their outer walls, which often are so weak that you can poke your fingers through them, contain the puffballs' contents, which consists of a homogeneous mass of spores.
		When a puffball matures, its spores escape either through the body's ruptured walls, or through a hole, or pore, at the top, referred to as the ostiole.
		In general, puffballs, which are quite common, are good to eat.
	www.backyardnature.net /f/puffball.htm (373 words)

	Puffballs
		Puffballs aren't shaped like a typical mushroom that has a central column topped of with a more-or-less flattened cap.
		Instead, a puffball is typically a spherical or ovoid mass that in some species may be larger than a watermelon.
		Even a small puffball can produce millions of spores, each of which has the potential to germinate and form a new hyphal thread that, over time, divides and multiplies into a much larger mycelium.
	www.hiltonpond.org /ThisWeek011208.html (773 words)

	Wild About Mushrooms:Puffballs
		The name "puffball" is used here to refer to three genera of fungi, Calvatia, Calbovista, and Lycoperdon.
		Most puffballs are safe to eat, although rare reactions have been reported.
		Some people refer to puffballs as "breakfast mushrooms" because they blend so well with eggs.
	www.mssf.org /cookbook/puffballs.html (786 words)

	Neil Gaiman - Neil Gaiman's Journal: ...and what do you do with your Giant Puffballs?
		It is a lot like the home I left, except that Lovesacs have sprouted like some particularly bizarre variety of giant puffball in several rooms.
		Yesterday I pottered around the place a bit, looked at all the fruit trees and garden things, went out to the cabin to write and came home an hour early, accidentally, because the clock on the computer was still on Eastern Time.
		Read the blog post about it, and see a sample will.
	www.neilgaiman.com /journal/2003/04/and-what-do-you-do-with-your-giant.asp (963 words)

	Jellycat Puffballs - Read Reviews
		Dear Puffball The Sheep, I am writing to you to tell you how much you mean to me. You see you came along just when I needed you the most, because you see Puffball I was in hospital when my wife brought you into my life, YOUR THE BEST!
		Jellycat are well known for their slightly surreal looking soft toys, including the dingly dangly long legged creatures and soft beanie dolls with changeable outfits.
		Puffballs are a range, priced at around £5, of a number of animal inspired softies: cat, bunny, mouse.
	www.ciao.co.uk /Reviews/Puffballs_by_Jellycat__5319058 (385 words)

	Zen's WNC Nature Notebook - Puffballs
		While the above may LOOK like a puffball, i'm including it here to make sure people realize that identifying (and subsequent eating) of mushrooms is a concentrated and dangerous affair.
		These are probably stalked puffballs of the order Tulostomatales, where the puffball seems to 'sit' on a material different from the ball itself.
		Pretty alien when you look at these things with a magnifying lens, but they are fairly common in these woods.
	www.main.nc.us /naturenotebook/fungi/puffballs.html (169 words)

	Shootemup downloads - PuffCamp (War of the PuffBalls), Planetary Defense, Battle In The Sky
		Puffballs are cute, cuddly little creatures, who bounce and frolic and lead happy, innocent Puffball lives.
		But occasionally, the Puffballs have their dark times.
		Planetary Defense is a space strategy game where you take charge of a planets defenses against waves of attacking aliens.
	www.vicman.net /lib/shootemup.htm (281 words)

	Puffballs Cartoons
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	www.cartoonstock.com /directory/p/puffballs.asp (218 words)

	Puffballs \| Plant Information
		The Puffballs may be available from nurseries, garden stores and other plant dealers and distributors.
		Puffballs Perennials Plants for Sale Plant Stands Seeds and Bulbs Tree SeedsOrganic Gardening Garden Decor
		Puffballs can be found in Arkansas (AR), Louisiana (LA), Missouri (MO) and Texas (TX)
	www.gardenguides.com /plants/plant.asp?symbol=MACAS (81 words)

	Gargoyle Puffballs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Okay, so maybe I can't draw, but wait 'til you see what I can do with a hot glue gun!
		Puffballs are my main medium, but here's also a few efforts in clay and other forms.
		The Clan -- puffballs, pipe cleaners, and felt.
	www.eskimo.com /~vecna/puffballs.html (211 words)

	Elfwood: Carina Renée Nerland, 'Surfin' Puffballs', Fan Art
		Elfwood: Carina Renée Nerland, 'Surfin' Puffballs', Fan Art
		C.D.T. The perfect puffball pairing...I mean, that's really cute!
		All rights are reserved for the work 'Surfin' Puffballs' by Carina Renée Nerland under
	elfwood.lysator.liu.se /fanq/n/e/nerland2/kirby.jpg.html (395 words)

	Adventure:PC MS Windows Games PuffCamp (War of the PuffBalls) Little Bear Quest Jack of All Trades Emergency Operation ...
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		Puffballs are cute little creatures, who bounce around and lead happy lives.
		But sometimes, the Puffballs have their times of war.
	www.games14.com /adventure_game_download/pc_ms_windows_games (536 words)

	A 'puffect' year for puffballs
		Puffballs need to be cooked soon after picking, within a day or two.
		It's a good idea to inspect puffballs as you slice them, since centipedes may be living there, and maggots (fly larvae) are reported to be "fanatically fond" of them.
		Puffball cooking, according to the book "Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America" by David Fishcher and Alan Bessette, should be done in either of two ways: slice-and-sauté, or batter-dip them first.
	www.hpj.com /lifestyles/stories/story41.cfm (469 words)

	Puffball - RecipeFacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		A puffball is a member of any of a number of groups of fungus in the division Basidiomycota.
		The puffballs were previously treated as a taxonomic group called the Gasteromycetes or Gasteromycetidae, but they are now known to be a polyphyletic assemblage.
		They are called puffballs because of the cloud of brown dust-like spores which are emitted when the mature fruiting body bursts.
	www.recipeland.com:8080 /facts/Puffball (490 words)

	News Release
		These objects are puffballs, produced by certain soil-dwelling fungi.
		There are a number of different species of fungi that form puffballs and they can be found growing on the ground in forests, pastures and lawns.
		Puffballs, stinkhorns and fairy rings are just a few examples of the intriguing fungi that make their appearance at this time of year.
	www.extension.iastate.edu /news/2006/oct/070101.htm (869 words)

	Tiptoes: How to Identify Puffballs?
		Howarth Park is chock full of puffballs and, so far, there seem to be four or more varieties, but I'm having a hard time identifying any of them.
		This puffball is also gregarious, surrounded by a large group of friends in a grassy area, slightly more shaded than the previous one.
		These two are growing on a piece of wood which is supposed to help identify them, but there is a large group of puffballs that look the same growing in some grass only a couple of feet away, so I'm not sure what to make of all of that.
	www.debdrex.com /2005/11/how-to-identify-puffballs.html (335 words)

	WCLT - Nature Notes 10/14/2005 - Puffballs in the grass
		Puffballs are usually white and firm inside when they're young, but they become soft and darken or develop color inside as they age.
		The name "puffball" comes from the smoky-looking puffs of spores that shoot out when an aging puffball is touched by an animal or insect, raindrops, wind, or even a human foot.
		Puffballs are more common than you might think, and once you know about them, you're more likely to spot them.
	www.westboroughlandtrust.org /nn/nn39.php (699 words)

	Puffballs \| Horticulture and Home Pest News
		These puffballs are the fruiting structure of a fungus, and come in a variety of sizes.
		However, you should cut the puffball in half before eating it to make sure it does not have a stalk inside; young deadly Amanita mushrooms look similar to puffballs from the outside.
		Puffballs are not harmful to people, pets, or plants, but can be a nuisance in well-maintained lawns.
	www.ipm.iastate.edu /ipm/hortnews/2005/10-5/puffball.html (307 words)

	Science & Philosophy :: View topic - Century Ride & Giant Puffballs
		Most giant puffballs grow to be 10 to 70 cm in diameter, although occasionally some can reach diameters up to 150 cm and weights of 20 kg.
		All members of the true puffball family are considered edible, but be sure to cut the young ones open to make sure there are no gills hidden inside.
		The fruiting body of a puffball mushroom will develop within the period of a few weeks and soon begin to decompose and rot, at which point it should not be consumed.
	www.sciencechatforum.com /bulletin/viewtopic.php?t=2641&highlight= (928 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Lycoperdon pyriforme
		Puffballs are edible when young & when still fleshy-white within, though inedible once they've darkened & begun to go to spoor.
		However, the thick-skinned varieties of puffballs called Sclerodermas are outright poisonous once they begin to change color, & have been implicated at least in the death of small pigs.
		Puffballs are one of the least worrisome mushrooms to pop up around the bases of oaks or other trees.
	www.paghat.com /puffballs.html (962 words)

	Cornell Mushroom Blog » Giant puffballs, Calvatia gigantea
		This giant puffball adventure was penned by David Landers, a student in PLPA 319.
		Giant puffball mushrooms are said to be some of the most tasty and fun to cook mushrooms found in the woods.
		The flesh of a puffball is called the gleba, and when immature (and edible) it is pure white and has the texture of marshmallow.
	hosts.cce.cornell.edu /mushroom_blog/?p=30 (765 words)

	Puffball - Waterman and Hill-Traveller's Companion
		Any puffball showing color or texture should be discarded because puffballs become "poisonous" when their spores ripen and can cause severe digestive upsets.
		Puffballs, apart from their gastronomic appeal, have very limited economic use to humans.
		Their numerous spores were at one time used as fingerprinting dust and before electric lights replaced gaslights in theaters the spores of several species were used to simulate lightning flashes by throwing a handful of spores on a hot iron plate.
	www.naturealmanac.com /natural_events/p/puffballs.html (306 words)

	j990903
		The giant puffball is one of the largest of all the fungi and we often find them in September.
		Giant puffballs grow in rich wet humus in wooded areas, along drainage ditches and at the edges of pastures.
		When sliced and fried it is delicious, but like all puffballs it is good to eat only as long as it is white and solid inside; a tinge of yellow indicates a bitter taste.
	www.gustavus.edu /arboretum/j990910.html (315 words)

	Giant Puffballs [Archive] - The Michigan Sportsman Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		It's a mushroom the size of a small dog, and Mt. Pleasant resident Louie Jensen is the proud owner.
		Puffballs generally grow in Michigan from mid-August to October and can reach 4 feet in width, said Howard, a retired Central Michigan University professor and self-described mushroom connoisseur.
		Wild mushroom hunters covet puffballs because they're highly edible before they crack and dry out, and because they don't have poisonous lookalikes, Jensen said.
	www.michigan-sportsman.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-9236.html (230 words)

	Specialty Produce - Main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Not producing gills or a stalk, this very strange-looking mushroom grows anywhere between four inches to a whopping two feet wide and is found in the ground.
		Truly individualists and like no other mushroom type, puffballs are extremely eater-friendly and offer a delightful texture that has been described as a lionhearted tofu.
		Puffballs were burned in rituals to keep evil spirits away and were often worn as sacred charms.
	www.specialtyproduce.com /spNetwork.ASP?Item=733&WCI=Frameset&WCE=Main (393 words)

	Puffballs - What's Hot at the P&PDL! - Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory, Purdue University
		The interior of the puffball is initially solid white, gradually turning yellow, then brown as the mushroom matures.
		Puffballs can be found growing on the ground or on logs, or stumps in wooded areas in late summer or fall.
		Some puffballs are small, measuring 1 to 3 inches in diameter while others, such as the giant puffball (Calvatia spp.
	www.ppdl.purdue.edu /PPDL/hot05/10-10.html (261 words)

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