“It weighed exactly 20 pounds,” he said.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Doyle Yancy almost mowed down a very large mushroom while cutting a field in Beaver Valley.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t
Yancey described the mushroom as having a strong, somewhat unpleasant odor. Part of the interior has turned a yellow-green color, but most of it is still white.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
He said he plans to cut it into large slices to dry and eat.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
The giant western puffball is edible, according to a Cornell University blog, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/PDN-cornellunversityblog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t The blog said that a yellowish or brown interior could give the mushroom an off-flavor or possibly be toxic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “I didn’t expect to find something like this,” Yancey said. “The field looks flat, but it’s got lots of bumps. I always keep my eye out for animals in the field. My biggest fear is that I’ll hit a baby deer or a dog.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Yancey said he’ll go back to the same place in the field to see if there are any more of the giant puffballs that he can cut, weight, measure, photograph and enjoy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t For now, the location is secret.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t ________<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t