Polyporus badius
(Pers.) Schwein.
PolyporaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom fungus is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Himalayas, Nepal,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
Polyporus badius is a mushroom fungus in the family Polyporaceae, found in temperate regions.
Names & Synonyms
Chala chyau, Thi syamu
Polyporellis incipes (Fr.) P. Karts.Polyporus picipes Fr.and others
References (3)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Christensen, M., et al, 2008, Collection and Use of Wild Edible Fungi in Nepal. Economic Botany, 62(1), 2008, pp. 12–23
- Kharel, S. & Rajbhandary, S., Ethnomycological Knowledge of Some Wild Edible Mushrooms in Bhardeo, Lalitpur, Nepal. (Also as Polyporus picipes)
