Grifola umbellata
(Pers. : Fr.) Pilat
Umbrella polypore
Polyporaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Description
A mushroom in the Polyporaceae family found in temperate regions. The fruiting bodies must be cooked before eating.
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Edible Uses
The cooked fruiting bodies are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruiting bodies are eaten only after cooking.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Europe, Finland, Scandinavia, Sweden,
Synonyms
Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fr.Grifola ramosissima Scop. ex Murr.Polypilus umbellatus (Pers.:Fr.) Bondarzew & Singer
Also Known As
Chorei-mai-take, Zhulingjun, Zhu ling
References (6)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 253
- Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 317
- Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi in two valleys on the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi, central China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 9:26
- Kunshan, Shi, Non-wood forest products in Asia. FAO Corporate Document Repository
- Tanaka,
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