Rozites caperatus
(Pers.) P. Karst.
Gypsy mushroom, Wrinkled rozites
CortinariaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Alaska, Asia, Balkans, Bulgaria, Bhutan, China, Europe, Finland, Italy, Japan, Mediterranean, Mexico, North America, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Sweden, USA,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Switzerland, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate mushroom in the Cortinariaceae family, commonly known as the gypsy mushroom or wrinkled rozites.
Names & Synonyms
Dhungshing shamong, Zhougai luolinsan
Pholiota
References (10)
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- Kaye, G.C., 1986, Wild and Exotic Mushroom Cultivation in North America
- Pelkonen, R., et al, 2008, Element Concentrations in Wild Edible Mushrooms in Finland. The Finnish Environment 25
- Penjor, D. et al, 2014, Wild mushrooms and their contribution to livelihoods and diet in Bhutan. in Promotion of Underutilized Indigenous Food Resources for Food Security and Nutrition in Asia and Pacific. FAO. Bangkok p 70
- Pace, G., 1998, Mushrooms of the world. Firefly books. p 62
