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Probably because they are shaped like a ball and once they are mature they puff out their spores. The fact that they are edible earlier in their growth cycle may have been discovered after they were named.
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Is the puffball poisonus?
No, some puffballs are not poisonous and yes, some puffballs are poisonous.Specifically, the term puffball generally designates any one of three categories under that name. The category of true puffballs includes mushrooms which are not poisonous and which are best eaten when the inside flesh still is undeveloped and white-colored. The category of false puffballs includes deadly agaric mushrooms while that of stalked puffballs should be avoided as not poisonous but not generally edible.
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by exploding
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they eat soil
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Do puffballs grow overnight?
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