Plant ID

Puffball — Positive ID

"Easy to identify" is exactly the wrong framing for this one — the cut test is the single most important safety step, and it's often left out entirely.

Dangerous Lookalikes — Positive ID Required

Immature Death Cap / Destroying Angel "eggs" — toxic, do not confuse: Resemble small puffballs from the outside. The cut test above is the reliable way to tell them apart — do not skip it.

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