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Pleurotus nepalensis

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Pleurotaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A mushroom in the Pleurotaceae family found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom fruiting body is edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Himalayas, Nepal,

Also Known As

Kanne

References (3)

  • Boa, E. R., Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • Dongol, et al, 1995, Edible Mushrooms in Nepal
  • Rijal, A., 2011, Surviving on Knowledge: Ethnobotany of Chepang community from mid-hills of Nepal. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 9:181-215

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