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Cyttaria johowii

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Cyttariaceae Edible: Fungus, Mushroom 11 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A mushroom in the Cyttariaceae family that grows on Nothofagus dombeyi trees.

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Edible Uses

The fungus/mushroom fruiting body is edible.

Distribution

It grows on Nothofagus dombeyi.

Where It Grows

Chile, South America,

References (1)

  • 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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