Agrocybe praecox
(Pers.) Fayod
Early Agrocybe, Spring agrocybe
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The species is not flavorful but is sometimes considered edible, but because it belongs to a group, it may overlap with some inedible taxa. According to one French source, due to its bitterness and soft consistency, it is best left aside. One site says that it is edible but needs to be well cooked. Roger Phillips lists it as inedible.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Australia, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Kosovo, North America, Turkey, Türkiye,
How to Identify
A mushroom.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Agrocybe praecox, commonly known as the spring agrocybe, early agrocybe, or spring fieldcap, is a species of fungus. According to modern analysis, it is one of a cluster of closely similar species, known as the A. praecox complex. It appears early in the year in woods, gardens, and fields in Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. It is of debatable culinary interest.
Names & Synonyms
Melek mantari, Tiantougu
References (7)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182
- Fuhrer, B., 2005, A field guide to Australian Fungi. Bloomings Books. p 21
- Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 314
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 150
- http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html
- www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au
