Dacrymyces palmatus
(Schwein.) Bres.
Witch's butter
DacrymycetaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom fungus is edible.
Where to Find It
California.
Asia, China, Himalayas, Hong Kong, Nepal, North America, USA,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
Known as witch's butter, this is a mushroom in the Dacrymycetaceae family found in California.
References (3)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Dongol, et al, 1995, Edible Mushrooms in Nepal
- http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html
