Sparassis laminosa

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Sparassis laminosa
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Sparassis laminosa
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushoom, Fungus

The cap of the mushroom is fried for consumption.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, Italy, Mediterranean,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine

How to Identify

A mushroom in the Sparassidiaceae family found in temperate regions, characterized by a distinctive branching or frilly cap structure.

References (2)
  • Pieroni, A., et al, 2005, Food for two seasons: Culinary uses of non-cultivated local vegetables and mushrooms in a south Italian village. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 56(4): 245􏰣-272
  • www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au

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