Laccaria amethystea
(Bull.) Murrill
Amethyst laccaria
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Description
A tropical mushroom in the family Tricholomataceae.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central America, China, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indochina, Laos, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Shiyortombor, Zijing lamo
References (5)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Garibay-Orijel, R., et al, 2007, Understanding cultural significance, the edible mushrooms case. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 3:4
- Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 148, 317
- Montoya, A., et al, 2014, Availability of Wild Edible Fungi in La Malinche National park, Mexico. Journal of Mycology. Article ID 241896, 15 pages
- Sillitoe, P. 1995, An Ethnobotanical Account of the Plant Resources of the Wola Region, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. J. Ethnobiol. 15(2): 201-235
