These clustered bulbous growths are pretty Puffball mushrooms. The Latin name for these is Lycoperdon (which translates as wolf wind or wolf farts), they are recognized by their distinctive spines on the surface that rub off easily m. They are saprotrophic, meaning their mycelium grows on dead plant material before producing a fruiting body to spread spores. When all white inside, they are edible when cooked. Puffballs have mild flavor with a soft texture similar to tofu..Puffballs are interesti