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Psathyrella spadicea

(Schaeff. ex Fr.) Sing.

Coprinaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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(c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psathyrella spadicea or Homophron spadiceum, commonly known as the chestnut brittlestem, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.

Description

A mushroom.

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Edible Uses

This mushroom is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It can grow in Miombo woodland.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Mexico, North America,

Other Information

It is sold in local markets.

Also Known As

Xolete de oyamel

References (6)

  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • Degreef, J., et al, 1997, Edible Mushrooms of the Zambezian woodland area. A nutritional and ecological approach. Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Envir. 1(3): 221-231
  • Estrada-Martinez, E., et al, 2009, Contribucion al conocimiento etnomicologico de los Hongos Comestibles Silvestres de Mercados Regionales y Comunidades de la Sierra Nevada (Mexico). Intercienca Jan 2009 Vol. 34 No. 1
  • Imai, S., 1938, Studies on the Agaricaceae of Hokkaido. 2. Jour. Facul. Agr., Hokkaido Imp. Univ., Sapporo, Vol. XLIII, Pt. 2, August, 1938 (As Hypholoma stipatum)
  • Perez-Moreno, J. et al, 2008, Wild Mushroom Markets in Central Mexico and a Case Study at Ozumba. Economic Botany, 62(3), 2008, pp. 425–436
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  • Zamora-Martinez, M. et al, 1995, Natural production of wild edible mushrooms in the southwestern rural territory of Mexico City, Mexico. Forest Ecology and Management 72:13-20

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