Tricholoma bakamatsutake
Hongo
False matsutake, Bakamatsutake
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTricholoma bakamatsutake or 'bakamatsutake (literally "fool's matsutake") is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma. Found in China and Japan, it was described as new to science by mycologist Tsuguo Hongo in 1974. It is closely related to the matsutake (pine mushroom) Tricholoma matsutake, but occurs in Fagaceae forests (beeches and oaks) rather than pine forests.
Description
A mushroom in the Tricholomataceae family found in north temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is eaten.
Distribution
North temperate places.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Also Known As
Shasongrong
References (3)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 313
- Wang, Y., Hall, I. R., and Evans, L. A., 1997, Ectomycorrhizal Fungi with Edible Fruiting Bodies. 1. Tricholoma matsutake and Related Fungi. Economic Botany 51(3):311-327
