Pleurotus nepalensis
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Pleurotaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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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