Vascellum pratense
(Pers.) Kreisel
Meadow puffball
Lycoperdiaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Description
A puffball mushroom found in temperate regions, growing in grassy areas and forest edges.
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Edible Uses
The very young stage can be eaten.
Traditional Uses
The very young stage can be eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grassy areas and on the edge of forests.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, China, East Africa, Europe, Germany, Malawi, Mexico, North America, Russia, Scandinavia, Sweden, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Lycoperdon hiemale J.B.F. Bulliard emend. C. VittadiniLycoperdon depressum M. BonLycoperdon pratense C.H. Persoon emend. L. QueletVascellum depressum (Bon.) Smarda
Also Known As
Ma pi pao, Nangmabao
References (7)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Bougher, N.L. & Syme, K., 1998, Fungi of Southern Australia. UWA Press p 130
- Fuhrer, B., 2005, A field guide to Australian Fungi. Bloomings Books. p 215
- Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 272
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 195
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- Liu, D., et al, 2018, An ethnobotanical survey of edible fungi in Chuxiong City, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:42
- www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au
