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Hebeloma alpinum

(J. Favre) Bruchet

Cortinariaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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Wikimedia Commons - Cripps CL, Eberhardt U, Schütz N, Beker HJ, Evenson VS, Horak E (2019) The genus Hebeloma in the Rocky Mountain Alpine Zone. MycoKeys 46: 1-54. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.46.32823

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Wikimedia Commons - Eberhardt U, Beker HJ, Borgen T, Knudsen H, Schütz N, Elborne SA (2021) A survey of Hebeloma (Hymenogastraceae) in Greenland. MycoKeys 79: 17-118. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.79.63363

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Hebeloma alpinum is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It was originally described from Switzerland by Favre as variety alpina of Hebeloma crustuliniforme; G. Bruchet raised it to species status in 1970.

Description

A fungus in the Cortinariaceae family found in subtropical regions, sold in local markets.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America,

Other Information

It is sold in local markets.

References (2)

  • Perez-Moreno, J. et al, 2008, Wild Mushroom Markets in Central Mexico and a Case Study at Ozumba. Economic Botany, 62(3), 2008, pp. 425–436
  • Perez-Moreno, J., et al, 2009, Social and Biotechnological Studies of Wild Edible Mushrooms in Mexico. Acta Botanica Yunnanica Suppl. XV1: 55-61

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