0 a large, white, round fungus that can be eaten -- 马勃菌
1 a skirt that has a rounded shape because it is gathered (= pulled together in folds) in at the bottom -- 蓬蓬裙
Occasionally it has been ingested in error, because immature button forms resemble puffballs.
In general, it contains the smaller species such as the pear-shaped puffball and the gem-studded puffball.
Amanitas at this stage are difficult to distinguish from puffballs initially.
The fruit body begins its development in an egg form, resembling somewhat a puffball partially submerged in the ground.
The puffballs are edible when the interior gleba is still firm and white.
During every rainy spell the puffball promptly closes only to open again when dry weather returns.
Unlike most mushrooms, all the spores of the giant puffball are created inside the fruiting body; large specimens can easily contain several trillion spores.
Nutritional analysis indicates that the puffballs are a good source of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and several micronutrients.
