Ramaria rubiginosa
Marr & D. E. Stuntz
RamariaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom fruit body is eaten.
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 mushroom in the Ramariaceae family found in subtropical regions, sold in local markets.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ramaria rubiginosa is a coral mushroom in the family Gomphaceae. It is found in North America. The fruiting body is 6–12 cm tall and 4–10 cm wide. It is mostly white, with branch tips more yellow. The stalk is up to 4 cm wide, staining red due to bruising or age. The spores are yellowish. Similar species include Ramaria acrisiccescens and Ramaria pallida.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Escobeta
References (4)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Estrada-Martinez, E., et al, 2009, Contribucion al conocimiento etnomicologico de los Hongos Comestibles Silvestres de Mercados Regionales y Comunidades de la Sierra Nevada (Mexico). Intercienca Jan 2009 Vol. 34 No. 1
- Perez-Moreno, J. et al, 2008, Wild Mushroom Markets in Central Mexico and a Case Study at Ozumba. Economic Botany, 62(3), 2008, pp. 425–436
- Perez-Moreno, J., et al, 2009, Social and Biotechnological Studies of Wild Edible Mushrooms in Mexico. Acta Botanica Yunnanica Suppl. XV1: 55-61
