Melanoleuca polioleuca

(Fr.) G. Moleno

TricholomataceaeMushrooms
Melanoleuca polioleuca
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Melanoleuca polioleuca
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus

The mushroom fungus is edible and consumed.

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 Tricholomataceae family found in subtropical regions, sold in local markets.

Other Information

It is sold in local markets.

References (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

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