Mutant field mushroom? ID please

[82t]

Hi all, I'm new here.

I found these fungi while walking this morning, in a field of cattle where I have previously found large field mushrooms (unconfirmed i.d.). The flesh of these looks similar, but interestingly they are ball shaped with no real stalk and no gills visible to me. At about 14cm, the larger of them seems quite big indeed.

I've just read the advice regarding noting surrounding flora etc, and apologise for not having done so on this occasion. In general, the fields here contain broadleaf trees. These fungi were in the shelter of a tree, but not by the trunk.

Thanks - I'm looking forward to learning a lot on this site.

[ashgale]

Hi, i would think with the size, you have the giant puffball Langermannia gigantea/ calvatia gigantea,
but dont take my word for it

[82t]

Thanks Ashgale for the swift reply.

And looking at the picture in the WAB index, I can see that mine is not that large at all!

[Ditiola]

I would agree with that; calvatia gigantea: All large fungi start off small !

Peter