Pholiota adiposa
(Fr.) Quel.
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Description
A slimy, scaly yellow-brown mushroom found in temperate regions of North America and Eurasia. It grows parasitically or saprotrophically on beech species in bunches, with caps up to 9.5 centimetres wide and dark concentrically arranged scales.
Edible Uses
The mushroom is eaten.
Medicinal Uses
Several compounds produced by this mushroom, such as methyl gallate, are of interest for their medicinal properties.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (1)
- Fan, L., et al, The Use of Edible Wild Plants and Fungi in Korean-Chinese Villages. Journal of Environmental Information Science 44-5 p 71-79
