Giant Puffball - Calvatia gigantea
An easily recognised fungus by its often massive size. Generally round and white with irregular lobes and a thick leathery skin, which is easily peeled away. Attached to the ground by a root-like cord.
Grows on the ground on verges, in pasture or woods.
Usually seen in summer and autumn
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
 Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball) Roadside near 'The Limes' SP 4825 9356 (taken 3.9.2006).JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
03 September 2006
Graham Calow
Thurlaston, Croft Lane
15 August 2019
Graham Calow
Sapcote
21 July 2012
David Nicholls
Ketton Quarry
13 June 2014 Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball) Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 16.8.2009).JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
16 August 2009
Graham Calow
Thurlaston, Croft Lane
15 August 2019
David Nicholls
Groby Pool
10 May 2008
 Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball) Roadside near 'The Limes' SP 4825 9356 (taken 3.9.2006).JPG)
 Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball) Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 16.8.2009).JPG)
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Species profile
- Common names
- Giant Puffball
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Agaricaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 39
- First record:
- 12/09/2004 (Gamble, David)
- Last record:
- 21/10/2023 (N, Matt)
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Lostash
Enderby Rd Fields
26 August 2013
Craig Mabbett
station road broughton astley
04 September 2014
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Enderby Rd Fields
26 August 2013
Melinda Bell
Swannington, St George Churchyard
10 November 2020
