Scleroderma texense

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Scleroderma texense
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Scleroderma texense
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Scleroderma texense
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus

The mushroom 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

A mushroom found in temperate regions, classified in the families Sclerodermataceae and Lycoperdiaceae.

Notes

Also put in the family Lycoperdiaceae.

References (1)
  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17

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