Pisolithus tinctorius
(Pers.) Coker & Couch
Puffball, Dye-maker's false puffball, Horse dropping fungus
SclerodermataceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom is boiled or grilled.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
Asia, Australia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, 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 tropical fungus in the puffball family that grows in arid places. The mushroom fruiting body can be boiled or grilled for consumption.
Names & Synonyms
Caise doumabo
References (5)
- Boa, E. R., Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Bougher, N.L. & Syme, K., 1998, Fungi of Southern Australia, UWA Press. p 19
- Latz, P.K., 1996, Bushfires and Bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in Central Australia. IAD Press Alice Springs p 245
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 165
- Srichaiwong, P., et al, 2014, A Study of the Biodiversity of Natural Food Production to Support Community Upstream of Chi Basin, Thailand. Asian Social Science 10 (2):
