Cyttaria espinosae

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Cyttariaceae Edible: Fungus, Mushroom 473 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Cyttaria espinosae, also known by its local name digüeñe, dihueñe, lihueñe, quireñe, pinatra, or quideñe, is an orange-white coloured and edible species of ascomycete fungus.

Description

A mushroom. It is 4 cm high.

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Edible Uses

C. espinosae's flavor is described as between sweet and bland. In Patagonian cuisine, the digüeñe is usually consumed fresh in salads or fried with scrambled eggs for empanada stuffing. They are traditionally consumed by the Mapuche people.

Traditional Uses

It is usually eaten fresh in salads.

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Distribution

It grows on Nothofagus glauca and Nothofagus obliqua var. macrocarpa. In Chile it grows for low altitudes to high altitudes. It grows in humid areas. It suits hardiness zone 8. It can tolerate some snow.

Where It Grows

Chile*, South America,

Also Known As

Diguene, Diwen, Lihuene, Quirene

References (6)

Barreau, A., et al, 2016, How Can We Teach Our Children if We Cannot Access the Forest? Generational Change in Mapuche Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants in Andean Temperate Ecosystems of Chile. Journal of Ethnobiology 36(2): 412–432
Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
Daly, A. B., 20014, Narrating changing foodways: wild edible plant knowledge and traditional food systems in Mapuche lands of the Andean Temperate Forests, Chile. Masters Thesis Vancouver. p 45
Martin, J. S. & Villagra M. M., 2013, Productos forestales no madereros de la Region del Maule. p 19
Schmedia-Hirschmann, G., et al, 1999, Biological Activity and Food Analysis of Cyttaria spp. (Discomyctes) Economic Botany, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 30-40

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