Ross Harvey holds the largest of four puffballs found on his property, just west of Red Deer, Tuesday. The mushroom had a circumference of 137 cm. (54 in.), and weighted a total of 21 lb. Harvey had never seen puffballs reach this size and attributes their growth to the damp weather which is ideal for growing the fungus.
Ross Harvey holds the largest of four puffballs found on his property, just west of Red Deer, Tuesday. The mushroom had a circumference of 137 cm. (54 in.), and weighted a total of 21 lb. Harvey had never seen puffballs reach this size and attributes their growth to the damp weather which is ideal for growing the fungus.