Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
Safety assessment
Edible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The stump puffball is a small, pear-shaped puffball growing in dense clusters on rotting wood, stumps and sawdust. While the interior is still white it is edible.
Identification
- Fruit body pear-shaped, its upper surface with small, pointed warts.
- Grows in dense clusters on rotting wood, unlike most puffballs.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 86
- Lithuania
- 229
- Estonia
- 695
- Global
- 74874
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
