Help identify magical mushroom

A PENSIONER is puzzled about an enormous mushroom which has grown in his garden.
Jan Wocial, 70, first noticed the whitish-grey fungi in his garden in Addison Road, Bromley, about three weeks ago.
It was only slightly larger than normal but following the recent heavy rain - it mushroomed to 96cm wide.
The retired factory worker wants readers to help him identify the mushroom because he wants to know if he can eat it.
The grandfather-of-four said: "I'm looking at books about mushrooms and I cannot find anything like it.
"It feels rubbery and smells of mushroom and I think it could go in a lot of omelettes."
If you can identify the mushroom or have anything strange growing in your garden, call the newsdesk on 01689 885725.
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• mushroom
• magic
• bizarre
• vegetable
• fungi
• garden
• Bromley
• food

[trevenman]

That's a pygmy holding a pop-corn.

[christine194055]

That is a PUFF BALL and they are a great delicasy. If you are lucky enough to have one, hang onto it. Wash it, slice around 1 inch thick, cut off skin, then dip in beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, fry and enjoy. If you don't believe me, look it up on the internet. Guten Appetit!

[KimberleeMelissa]

Yes, I've had those before in GA... delish!

[spursfan112]

Puffball, look at google images

[Graaaainy]

@Inthezonie LMFAO

[Inthezonie]

I'd tap that.

[MISSiAMjuliet]

@barcelonashaun did you just say it was a rock haha

[99645md]

@trevenman so funny. lol

[CelestialTeaRoom]

Yay for awesome sized puffballs! YUMMY prepared exactly as "christine194055" said!

[jamonitjames]

@than217 growing in the back of the garden, on a lawn

[than217]

Where did he say he found it? "Growing in a bag of the..... garden ....on a lawn."

[chrisdaman51]

omg thats gonna get your sooooooo hight!