Cyttaria berteroi

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CyttariaceaeMushrooms
Cyttaria berteroi
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Cyttaria berteroi
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fungus, Mushroom

The fungus/mushroom is eaten.

Where to Find It

It grows on Nothofagus glauca. In Chile it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level. It suits humid areas. It can tolerate some shade. It suits hardiness zone 8. It can tolerate some snow.

Chile, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A mushroom of the family Cyttariaceae growing about 6 cm high, found attached to Nothofagus glauca trees in humid areas of Chile from sea level to 2,000 m elevation.

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