Mycoderma sp
Lactic mycoderma
CryptococcaceaeMushrooms
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fungus - cheese
The fungus grows on cheese surfaces during the curing process and is consumed as part of the finished cheese.
How to Identify
A fungus in the Cryptococcaceae family that grows on the surface of certain cheeses as they cure.
References (1)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 251
