Lycoperdon peckii
J. B. Morgan
LycoperdiaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom fruiting body is eaten as food.
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 subtropical fungus in the family Lycoperdiaceae that produces edible puffball mushrooms.
References (1)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
