Fungus for ID AT AUG2016/06 : 12 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Kindly identify this fungus Shimla August, 2016 Vernacular name: Putu or Rugda Eaten by migrant labourers from Jharkhand. Can eaten raw or cooked as vegetable.
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This is what it looks like in nature Attachments (1) nice storyline, ... and i really appreciate the human interest and the habitat photos. although i cant really id this for sure, the black spores ???? bother me. reminds me of the balck spores of aspergillus Thank you, ... Some people on "Plant Wealth of India" have identified it as "Scleroderma sp." And I believe that it may not be Scleroderma. I have also clicked Scleroderma at some places. ... has identified it as Rhizopogon sp. on FungiIndia, which appears convincing. Fungus habit also points towards Rhizopogon sp. Most part of this fungus remains inside the soil. Only a small part labourers were expert in locating this fungus. They were eating it raw as well. They do not consume Scleroderma sp. emerges out. That's why, it is difficult to locate for us. But those
Attachments (1) Can you say anything about this species at Rhizopogon species- Shimla in view of your post on Rhizopogon roseolus ? scleroderma cepa ?? I think these are unmatured basidiocarps of Astraeus sp. on basis of its edibility as Scleroderma sp. are generally inedible. However matured fruiting bodies will be really helpful to confirm it.. Here's a link that may help us https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273002810_Observations_on_the_Astraeus_spp_of_Southwestern_India After looking at its endoperidium i think these can't be Rhizopogon sp. I have sent some images to Prof. N.S. Attri ji for authentication. He us out of station and will reply as soon as reaches his Lab in Punjabi university, Patiala ... appears to be correct as per |
Species- Fungi (Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species) > A---L > B > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Boletales > Diplocystidiaceae > Astraeus > Astraeus species >
