Tremella lutescens
Pers.
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Description
A gelatinous mushroom in the family Tremellaceae found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
Although some have categorized the fungus as inedible or merely "non-poisonous", other sources say that it is edible but flavorless. The gelatinous to rubbery consistency lends texture to soups. In China, the fungus is used by vegetarians to prepare "an immunomodulating cooling soup with lotus seed, lily bulbs, jujube, etc."
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bavaria, China, Europe,
Synonyms
Tremella mesenterica var. lutescens (Pers.) Pers.and others
References (1)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
