Sparassis radicata
Weir
Rooting cauliflower mushroom, Western cauliflower mushroom
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Description
A mushroom. The fruiting body looks a little like a cauliflower head. They can be large.
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Edible Uses
The fruiting bodies are eaten and require slow cooking to become tender. They can be parboiled then baked or stewed, and work well in soups, stews, and other dishes with long cooking times.
Traditional Uses
The fruiting bodies are eaten. They need to be cooked slowly to make them tender. They can e parboiled then baked or stewed. They can be used in soups, stews and other dishes that have a long cooking time.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
References (3)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 251
- Kaye, G.C., 1986, Wild and Exotic Mushroom Cultivation in North America
- Pace, G., 1998, Mushrooms of the world. Firefly books. p 216
