Lycoperdon molle, commonly known as the smooth puffball or the soft puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It was first described scientifically in 1799 by Dutch mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. The puffball is edible when the internal flesh is still white. References External links Edible fungi Fungi described in 1801 Fungi of Europe Fungi of North America Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon molle