Lycoperdon candidum
Pers.
AgaricaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The fungus/mushroom fruit body is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Mexico, North America,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A fungus in the family Agaricaceae found in subtropical regions.
Names & Synonyms
Lycoperdon cruciatum RostkoviusLycoperdon marginatum Vitt.
References (2)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au
