Council worker, Fiona Wishart found the monster mushroom and sent us these photos.

After weighing it, measuring it, and sending it on a tour of the office, Fiona said that it was divided between about 15 people and eaten.

Fiona, an Outdoor Access Officer for Falkirk Council explained how the huge 10kg mushroom was unearthed.

“We were visiting a wildlife site and we knew that these mushrooms grow close by on an old nettle heap. Saying this there has been nothing on this site for the last three years. “



“They like nettles and thrive in the nitrogen rich soil. Every year at this time I go and have a look and this year we found this enormous Giant Puffball.

“I thought it was a poly bag at first. I took it out of the ground and tried to lift it. It was then I realised it was really a giant.

“We took it back to our office and weighed it and it tipped 10.6kilos on the scales and had a circumference of 1.5metres.

“It did a little tour of our building and we cut it up and divided it between about 15 people. Most people ate it that night dipped in egg and fried.

“It’s rare to get one so big although I am told they can grow to up to 20 kilos. It absolutely made my day and everyone in our office.”

“It was also delicious.”

Obviously at this point we feel obliged to include the obligatory safety warning. Whilst it’s probably peak mushroom season in Scotland, please only eat them if you’re absolutely sure you’ve identified them correctly and know they’re edible.