Cantharellus pseudofriesii
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Description
A mushroom in the family Cantharellaceae found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, West Africa,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom
Omphalotus olearius
Antonio Abbatiello
Cantharellus pseudofriesii
Cantharellus pseudofriesii
Meise Botanic Garden
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom: True knife-like gills, grows in clusters on wood/stumps, glows in the dark, orange throughout.
Cantharellus pseudofriesii: Blunt forked ridges (not true gills), grows singly from soil, apricot/fruity smell, solid flesh.
References (4)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Ducousso, M., et al, 2003, Les champignons ectomycorhiziens des forêts naturelles et des plantations d’Afrique de l’Ouest : une source de champignons comestibles. Bois et FORÊTS des TROPIQUES, 2003, N° 275 (1)
- efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise
- Kamalebo, H. M., et al, 2018, Uses and importance of wild fungi: traditional knowledge from the Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:13
