Pluteus atricapillus

(Batsch) Fayod

Deer mushroom

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Pluteus atricapillus
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Pluteus atricapillus
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Pluteus atricapillus
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom ?, Check edibility

Although a poor-quality edible mushroom with an unremarkable flavour (and not preserving well), young specimens can be added to other cooked dishes.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, China,

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 in the family Pluteaceae found in temperate regions.

Names & Synonyms

Huiguangbinggu

References (1)
  • Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 309

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