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Dacrymyces palmatus

(Schwein.) Bres.

Witch's butter

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(c) Taylor Routledge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Taylor Routledge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

Known as witch's butter, this is a mushroom in the Dacrymycetaceae family found in California.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom fungus is edible.

Distribution

California.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Himalayas, Hong Kong, Nepal, North America, USA,

References (3)

  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • Dongol, et al, 1995, Edible Mushrooms in Nepal
  • http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html

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