Pisolithus arhizus
(Scop. ex Pers.) Rauschert
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPisolithus arhizus, commonly known as the dead man's foot, dyeball, pardebal, or Bohemian truffle, is a widespread earthball-like fungus.
Description
A mushroom.
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Edible Uses
This puffball's black viscous gel is used as a natural dye for clothes. Pisolithus arhizus is a major component in mycorrhizal fungus mixtures that are used in gardening as powerful root stimulators. It is inedible.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
References (1)
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15