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Peziza badioconfusa

Korf

Pig's ears fungus

Pezizaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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(c) Anna Henning, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Anna Henning, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Anna Henning, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

Peziza badioconfusa, commonly known as Pig's ears fungus, is a mushroom in the family Pezizaceae found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom fruiting body is edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Alaska, North America, USA, Turkey, Türkiye,

References (2)

  • Guild, B., 1979, The Alaskan Mushroom Hunter's Guide. Alaska Northwest Publishing Company. p 234
  • Yildiz, A et al, 2005, Organic elements and protein in some macrofungi of south east Anatolia in Turkey. Food Chemistry 89: 605-609

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