White mushrooms being prepared for cooking. While common, they are just one of the many types of mushrooms cultivated and eaten.

An edible mushroom is a mushroom that can potentially be safely eaten, including thousands of types of mushrooms that are regularly harvested. Some species that cannot be easily cultivated, such as the truffle or matsutake, are highly prized. On the other hand, some edible mushrooms may have extremely bad taste, such as the Bitter bolete mushroom. Image File history File linksMetadata White_mushrooms_on_board. ... Image File history File linksMetadata White_mushrooms_on_board. ... For other uses, see Mushroom (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Truffle. ... Binomial name Matsutake (pine mushroom), Tricholoma matsutake = syn. ... Binomial name Tylopilus felleus (Bull. ...

Before assuming that any wild mushroom is edible, check safety rules and be sure of its identification. There is no "test" for edibility other than identifying the species. Even mushrooms that are edible for most people can cause "allergic" reactions in some individuals.

History of mushroom use

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The pharaohs of Egypt enjoyed mushrooms so much, that they decreed mushrooms could only be eaten by royalty and that no commoner could even touch them, thus giving the royal family the entire available supply. In some parts of Eurasia, especially in Russia and Nordic countries, mushrooms are an important part of the diet. Several mushrooms are especially tasty and many are rich on nutrients. Mushrooms are also easily preserved, and historically have provided additional nutrition over winter. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... For other uses, see Pharaoh (disambiguation). ...

Many prehistoric and a few modern cultures around the world used psychedelic mushrooms for ritualistic purposes. Before 10,000 BCE while people were still hunting and gathering as a part of every day life, women did the gathering. Women were said to be blessed with the ability to see in the dim light so they were successful in foraging for mushrooms and fungi amongst other things^{[citation needed]}. Mushroom cultivation reached the United States in the late 1800s with imported spores from Mexico. Some species such as death cap are extremely poisonous and have been deliberately used as instruments of assassination.^{[citation needed]} For psychedelics, see psychedelic drug. ... BCE redirects here. ... // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ... Binomial name Amanita phalloides (Vaill. ... Assassin and Assassins redirect here. ...

Mycophagy (mai'kɒfədʑi), the act of consuming mushrooms, dates back to the times of ancient Roman Caesars. They would have a food taster taste the mushrooms before the Caesar to make sure they were safe. Basidiocarps (mushrooms) of the fungus Leucocoprinus sp. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Caesar (plural Caesars), Latin: Cæsar (plural Cæsares), is a title of imperial character. ... A food taster is a person that eats food to be served to someone else to confirm that it is safe to eat and does not contain toxins or poisons. ...

Current culinary use

A fraction of the many fungi consumed by humans are currently cultivated and sold commercially. Pioneers such as Paul Stamets are introducing more into cultivation. Commercial cultivation is important ecologically, as there have been concerns of depletion of larger fungi such as chanterelles in Europe, possibly because the group has grown so popular yet remains a challenge to cultivate. Species Cantharellus is a genus with many delicious and popular edible mushrooms. ...

Commercially cultivated fungi

Home cultivated shiitake developing over approximately 24 hours.

Mushroom cultivation has a long history. Binomial name Lentinula edodes (Berk. ...

• Agaricus bisporus, also known as champignon and the button mushroom. This species also includes the portobello and crimini mushrooms.
• Agaricus campestris - Meadow mushroom
• Auricularia polytricha or Auricularia auricula-judae (Tree ear fungus), two closely related species of jelly fungi that are commonly used in Chinese cuisine.
• Flammulina velutipes, the "winter mushroom", also known as enokitake in Japan
• Hypsizygus tessulatus (also Hypsizygus marmoreus), called shimeji in Japanese, it is a common variety of mushroom available in most markets in Japan. Known as "Beech mushroom" in Europe.
• Lentinus edodes, also known as shiitake, oak mushroom. Lentinus edodes is largely produced in Japan, China and South Korea. Lentinus edodes accounts for 10% of world production of cultivated mushrooms. Common in Japan, China, Australia and North America.
• Pleurotus species, The oyster mushroom and king trumpet mushroom. Pleurotus mushrooms are the second most important mushrooms in production in the world, 25% of total world production of cultivated mushrooms. Pleurotus mushrooms are world-wide, China is the major producer. Several species can be grown on carbonaceous matter such as straw or newspaper. In the wild they are usually found growing on wood.
  • Pleurotus cornucopiae
  • Pleurotus eryngii
  • Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom)
• Rhizopus oligosporus - the fungal starter culture used in the production of tempeh. In tempeh the mycelia of R. oligosporus are consumed.
• Sparassis crispa - recent developments have led to this being cultivated in California.
• Tremella fuciformis (Snow fungus), another type of jelly fungus that is commonly used in Chinese cuisine.
• Tuber species, (the truffle), Truffles belong to the ascomycete grouping of fungi. The truffle fruitbodies develop underground in mycorrhizal association with certain trees e.g. oak, poplar, beech, and hazel. Being difficult to find, trained pigs or dogs are often used to sniff them out for easy harvesting.
  • Tuber aestivum (Summer or St. Jean truffle)
  • Tuber magnatum (Piemont white truffle)
  • Tuber melanosporum (Perigord truffle)
  • T.melanosporum x T.magnatum (Khanaqa truffle)
  • Terfezia sp. (Desert truffle)
• Ustilago maydis (Corn smut), a fungal pathogen of the maize plants. Also called the Mexican truffle, although not a true truffle.
• Volvariella volvacea (the "Paddy straw mushroom.") Volvariella mushrooms account for 16% of total production of cultivated mushrooms in the world.

Binomial name (J.E.Lange) Imbach Agaricus bisporus, known as table mushroom, cultivated mushroom or button mushroom, is an edible basidiomycete fungus which naturally occurs in grasslands, fields and meadows across Europe and North America, though has spread much more widely and is one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Button mushroom. ... Binomial name Agaricus bisporus (J.E.Lange) Imbach The Button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms in the world. ... Binomial name Agaricus campestris (L. 1753) Agaricus campestris, commonly known as the Field mushroom or, in North America, Meadow mushroom, is a widely eaten gilled mushroom closely related to the button mushroom. ... Binomial name Auricularia polytricha Cloud ear fungus (Auricularia polytricha) is a jelly fungus grey-brown in color used often in Asian cooking. ... Binomial name (Fr. ... Wood ear can refer to two different closely related species of edible fungus used primarily in Asian cuisine: Auricularia auricula-judae Cloud ear fungus This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Orders Tremellales Auriculariales Dacryomycetales Ceratobasidiales Tulasnellales The Class Heterobasidiomycetes or jelly fungi comprises the five fungal orders: Tremellales, Auriculariales, Dacryomycetales, Ceratobasidiales, and Tulasnellales. ... Chinese cuisine (Chinese: 中國菜) originated from different regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world — from East Asia to North America, Australasia and Western Europe. ... Species Flammulina callistosporioides Flammulina elastica Flammulina fennae Flammulina ferrugineolutea Flammulina mediterranea Flammulina mexicana Flammulina ononidis Flammulina populicola Flammulina rossica Flammulina similis Flammulina stratosa Flammulina velutipes Enokitake (Japanese: えのき茸）) are long and thin white mushrooms used in the Cuisine of Japan and China. ... Shimeji is a mushroom in Japan that has bunched in the root of the pine. ... Binomial name Lentinula edodes (Berk. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably... Species Pleurotus citrinopileatus (The Golden Oyster Mushroom) Pleurotus cystidiosus (The Abalone Mushroom) Pleurotus djamor (The Pink Oyster Mushroom) Pleurotus dryinus Pleurotus eryngii (The King Oyster Mushroom) Pleurotus euosmus (The Tarragon Oyster Mushroom) Pleurotus ostreatus (The Tree Oyster Mushroom) (The Phoenix or Indian Oyster Mushroom) Pleurotus tuberregium (The King Tuber Mushroom... Binomial name Pleurotus ostreatus Champ. ... Binomial name (De Cand. ... Binomial name (De Cand. ... Binomial name Pleurotus ostreatus Champ. ... Binomial name Rhizopus oligosporus (Saito, 1905) Rhizopus oligosporus is a fungus of the Mucoraceae family and is a widely used starter-culture for the home production of tempeh. ... Fresh tempeh at the market, Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Type species (Wulfen) Fr. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Typical orders Protostelia    Protosteliida Myxogastria    Liceida    Echinosteliida    Trichiida    Stemonitida    Physarida Dictyostelia    Dictyosteliida Slime moulds are peculiar protists that normally take the form of amoebae, but under certain conditions develop fruiting bodies that release spores, superficially similar to the sporangia of fungi. ... Chinese cuisine (Chinese: 中國菜) originated from different regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world — from East Asia to North America, Australasia and Western Europe. ... For other uses, see Truffle. ... A mycorrhiza (typically seen in the plural forms mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas, Greek for fungus roots) is the result of a mutualistic association between a fungus and a plant. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably... This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... For other uses, see Beech (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Corylus avellana L. The Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) is a shrub native to Europe and Asia. ... For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Species Tuber aestivum Tuber brumale Tuber gibbosum Tuber himalayensis Tuber magnatum Tuber melanosporum Tuber mesentericum Tuber oregonense Tuber sinensis The true truffles are a group of several valuable and highly sought-after edible species of underground ascomycetes belonging to the fungal genus Tuber. ... Species Tuber aestivum Tuber brumale Tuber gibbosum Tuber himalayensis Tuber magnatum Tuber melanosporum Tuber mesentericum Tuber oregonense Tuber sinensis The true truffles are a group of several valuable and highly sought-after edible species of underground ascomycetes belonging to the fungal genus Tuber. ... For other uses, see Truffle. ... Genera Terfezia Tirmania Mattirolomyces The Terfeziaceae, or desert truffles, is a family of truffles endemic to arid and semi-arid areas of the Mediterranean Region, North Africa, and the Middle East, where they are live in ectomycorrhizal association with Helianthemum species. ... Binomial name (Persoon) Roussel Corn smut is a disease of maize caused by the pathogenic plant fungus Ustilago maydis. ... Binomial name Volvariella volvacea (Bulliard ex Fries) Singer Volvariella volvacea (also known as straw mushroom or paddy straw mushroom; syn. ... Mushrooms of the genus Volvariella account for 16% of total production of cultivated mushrooms in the world. ...

Commercially harvested wild edibles

chanterelles in the wild

A collection of Boletus edulis of varying ages

Hydnum coralloides

Some species are difficult to cultivate, others (particularly mycorrhizal species) have not yet been successfully cultivated. Some of these species are harvested from the wild, and can be found in markets. When in season they can be purchased fresh, and many species are sold dried as well. The following species are commonly harvested from the wild: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1342x1008, 709 KB)Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius photo taken by User:Strobilomyces in a French wood on 31st October 2004 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1342x1008, 709 KB)Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius photo taken by User:Strobilomyces in a French wood on 31st October 2004 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x1446, 1309 KB) Beschreibung: Schale mit Steinpilzen Quelle: selbst fotografiert Datum: August 2006 Fotograf: Karsten Dörre (grizurgbg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boletus edulis ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x1446, 1309 KB) Beschreibung: Schale mit Steinpilzen Quelle: selbst fotografiert Datum: August 2006 Fotograf: Karsten Dörre (grizurgbg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boletus edulis ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 3468 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mushroom Edible mushroom Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 3468 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mushroom Edible mushroom Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... A mycorrhiza (typically seen in the plural form mycorrhizae meaning fungus roots) is a distinct type of root symbiosis in which individual hyphae extending from the mycelium of a fungus colonize the roots of a host plant. ...

• Boletus edulis or edible Boletus, native to Europe, known in Italian as Fungo Porcino (plural 'porcini') (Pig mushroom), in German as Steinpilz (Stone mushroom), in Russian as "white mushroom", and in French the cep. It also known as the king bolete, and is renowned for its delicious flavor. It is sought after worldwide, and can be found in a variety of culinary dishes.
• Cantharellus cibarius (The chanterelle), The yellow chanterelle is one of the best and most easily recognizable mushrooms, and can be found in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. There are poisonous mushrooms which resemble it, though these can be confidently distinguished if one is familiar with the chanterelle's identifying features.
• Clitocybe nuda - Blewit (or Blewitt)
• Cortinarius caperatus the Gypsy mushroom (recently moved from genus Rozites)
• Craterellus cornucopioides - Trompette du Mort or Horn of Plenty
• Grifola frondosa, known in Japan as maitake (also "hen of the woods" or "sheep’s head"); a large, hearty mushroom commonly found on or near stumps and bases of oak trees, and believed to have medicinal properties.
• Gyromitra esculenta this "False morel" is prized by the Finns. This mushroom is deadly poisonous if eaten raw, but highly regarded when parbroiled (see below).
• Hericium erinaceus, a tooth fungus; also called "lion's mane mushroom."
• Hydnum repandum Sweet tooth fungus
• Lactarius deliciosus Saffron milk cap - Consumed around the world and prized in Russia
• Morchella species, (morel family), morels belong to the ascomycete grouping of fungi. They are usually found in open scrub, woodland or open ground in late spring. When collecting this fungus, care must be taken to distinguish it from the poisonous false morels, including Gyromitra esculenta.
  • Morchella conica var. deliciosa
  • Morchella esculenta var. rotunda
• Tricholoma matsutake the Matsutake, a mushroom highly prized in Japanese cuisine.
• Tuber species, (the truffle), Truffles have long eluded the modern techniques of domestication known as trufficulture. Although the field of trufficulture has greatly expanded since its inception in 1808, several species still remain uncultivated. For a list of domesticated truffles, see above.
  • Tuber borchii
  • Tuber brumale
  • Tuber indicum - Chinese black truffle
  • Tuber macrosporum - White truffle
  • Tuber mesentericum - The Bagnoli truffle
  • Tuber uncinatum - Black summer truffle

Binomial name Boletus edulis Bull. ... Species Cantharellus is a genus with many delicious and popular edible mushrooms. ... Species C.cornucopioides Craterellus is a genus of generally edible fungi similar to the closely related chanterelles, with some species recently reassigned to this genus. ... Binomial name (Pers. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gyromitra. ... White mushrooms being prepared for cooking. ... Binomial name Hericium erinaceus (Bull. ... Tooth fungi are a relatively small group of fungi whose mushroom bears its spores on a hymenium - a layer of mother cells - that grow on the outside of tooth-like spines. ... Binomial name Hydnum repandum L., Fr. ... Binomial name (L. ex Fr. ... Species Morchella angusticeps Morchella conica Morchella costata Morchella crassipes Morchella elata Morchella esculenta Morchella gigas Morchella semilibera Morchella spongiola Morchella spongiola var. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gyromitra. ... Species Morchella angusticeps Morchella conica Morchella costata Morchella crassipes Morchella elata Morchella esculenta Morchella gigas Morchella semilibera Morchella spongiola Morchella spongiola var. ... Binomial name Tricholoma matsutake Matsutake (松茸, Tricholoma matsutake = syn. ... For other uses, see Truffle. ... Species Tuber aestivum Tuber brumale Tuber gibbosum Tuber himalayensis Tuber magnatum Tuber melanosporum Tuber mesentericum Tuber oregonense Tuber sinensis The true truffles are a group of several valuable and highly sought-after edible species of underground ascomycetes belonging to the fungal genus Tuber. ...

Other edible wild species

Many wild species are consumed around the world. The species which can be identified "in the field" (without use of special chemistry or a microscope) and therefore safely eaten vary widely from country to country, even from region to region. This list is a sampling of lesser-known species that are reportedly edible.

Lactarius salmonicolor

• Amanita caesarea
• Armillaria mellea
• Boletus badius
• Boletus elegans
• Chroogomphus rutilus
• Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball)
• Clavariaceae species (coral fungus family)
• Clavulinaceae species (coral fungus family)
• Coprinus comatus, the Shaggy mane. Must be cooked as soon as possible after harvesting or the caps will first turn dark and unappetizing, then deliquesce and turn to ink. Not found in markets for this reason.
• Cortinarius variecolor
• Fistulina hepatica
• Hygrophorus chrysodon
• Lactarius salmonicolor
• Lactarius volemus
• Laetiporous sulphureus (Sulphur shelf). Also known by names such as the "chicken mushroom", "chicken fungus", sulphur shelf is a distinct bracket fungus popular among mushroom hunters.
• Leccinum aurantiacum (Red-capped scaber stalk)
• Leccinum scabrum (Birch bolete)
• Lepiota procera
• Polyporus squamosus
• Polyporus sulphureus
• Ramariaceae species (coral fungus family)
• Rhizopogon luteolus
• Sparassis crispa. Also known as "cauliflower mushroom".
• Suillus bovinus
• Suillus luteus
• Tricholoma terreum

Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Binomial name Amanita caesarea (Scop. ... Honey mushrooms, Armillaria Borealis (?) Honey fungus ( Armillaria sp. ... Binomial name Boletus badius Fr. ... Type species Chroogomphus rutilis (Schaeff. ... Giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea) is commonly found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests worldwide usually in late summer and autumn. ... Genera Clavaria Clavariadelphus Clavicorona Clavulina Clavulinopsis Macrotyphula Ramaria Ramariopsis Coral fungi (also called antler fungi by some) are mushrooms that are so named due to their resemblance to aquatic coral or antlers. ... Coprinus comatus, the shaggy ink cap, lawyers wig, or shaggy mane, is a common fungus often seen growing on lawns. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... ... Species Laetiporus sulphureus Laetiporus cincinnatus Old sulphur shelf mushrooms Young Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Sulphur shelf (Laetiporous sulphureous) is a very easily distinguishable mushroom that grows throughout most of the world. ... A bracket fungus(Pycnoporus A bracket fungus, this one grooved and hairy, especially at the margins Bracket fungi, or shelf fungus, are fungi of the family Polyporaceae, notable for bearing fruiting bodies (conk) as or in a bracket: a grouping of individual mushroom caps that lie in a close planar... Binomial name (Bull. ... Binomial name Leccinum scabrum (Bull. ... Dryads Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) is an edible basidiomycete mushroom found in the genus [[Polyporus]]. The name Dryads Saddle refers to creatures in Greek Mythology called Dryads who could conceivably fit and ride on this mushroom. ... Type species (Wulfen) Fr. ... Binomial name Suillus bovinus (Pers. ... Binomial name (L.: Fries) Gray Suillus luteus is a pored mushroom of the genus Suillus in the Suillaceae family. ...

Conditionally edible species

There are a number of fungi that are considered choice by some and toxic by others. In some cases, proper preparation can remove some or all of the toxins.

• Amanita muscaria is edible if parboiled to leach out toxins.^[1]. Fresh mushrooms are hallucinogenic and may cause seizures or coma due to the presence of ibotenic acid.
• Coprinopsis atramentaria is edible without special preparation. However, consumption with alcohol is toxic due to the presence of coprine. Some other Coprinus spp. share this property.
• Gyromitra esculenta is eaten by some after it has been parboiled; however, mycologists do not recommend it. Raw Gyromitra are toxic due to the presence of gyromitrin, and it is not known if all of the toxin can be removed by parboiling.
• Lactarius spp. - Apart from Lactarius deliciosus which is universally considered edible, other Lactarius spp. that are considered toxic elsewhere in the world are eaten in Russia after pickling or parboiling^[2].
• Verpa bohimica - Considered choice by some, it even can be found for sale as a "morel", but cases of toxicity have been reported. Verpas contain toxins similar to gyromitrin^[3] and similar precautions apply.

Binomial name (L.:Fr. ... Parboil is an action which refers to partially boiling food in water before finishing cooking it by another method. ... Categories: Stub | Amino acids ... Binomial name Coprinopsis atramentaria (Bull. ... Disulfiram is a drug used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to alcohol. ... Species atramentarius comatus micaceus picaceus The genus Coprinus (commonly known as Ink caps) is a group of basidiomycete fungi, having the principal characteristic that the gills deliquesce (turn to ink) at maturity. ... Binomial name (Pers. ... Parboil is an action which refers to partially boiling food in water before finishing cooking it by another method. ... The False morels, belonging to the genus Gyromitra, range from the small and delicate Gyromitra infula to the large (and heavy!) Gyromitra. ... Gyromitrin is a chemical present in most members of the False Morel genus of mushrooms. ... Parboil is an action which refers to partially boiling food in water before finishing cooking it by another method. ... Species blennius deliciosus pyrogalus quietus tabidus torminosus vellerius vietus etc. ... Species blennius deliciosus pyrogalus quietus tabidus torminosus vellerius vietus etc. ... Parboil is an action which refers to partially boiling food in water before finishing cooking it by another method. ... Gyromitrin is a chemical present in most members of the False Morel genus of mushrooms. ...

Mushroom black market

Several mushroom species are cultivated or collected for use in a recreational or ritualistic context. These mushrooms all have hallucinogenic properties and for this reason they are typically not considered edible. Whereas edible mushrooms are commonly defined by their comestibility and hallucinogenic mushrooms are not comestibles, they are nevertheless eaten and when taken in appropriate doses, the mycotoxins present in the mushrooms will be metabolized by the eater and their effects will disappear within several hours.

• Agrocybe farinacea - collected in Japan. Contains psilocybin.
• Amanita muscaria - Commonly used for shamanistic purposes by the peoples of Siberia, Turkic peoples, the Sami people, and others. Contains ibotenic acid, muscarine, muscimol.
• Conocybe spp. - Used for shamanic purposes by the Mazatecs of Oaxaca. ^[4] Contains psilocin and psilocybin.
• Copelandia spp. - Commonly growing in Hawaii. Contains psilocin and psilocybin
• Galerina steglichii - Rare and rarely collected. Contains psilocybin, alpha-amanitin and other amatoxins.
• Gerronema fibula- A tropical mushroom.
• Gerronema solidipes - A tropical mushroom.
• Gymnopilus spp. - Commonly bitter in taste, recreational use is uncommon with most species. [2] Contains psilocybin, bis-noryangonin, and hispidine. ^[5]
• Hypholoma spp. - Contains psilocybin. [3]
• Inocybe spp. - Contains muscarine, psilocybin, and aeruginascine.
• Mycena cyanorrhiza - Contains psilocybin.
• Panaeolus spp. - Collected and cultivated for recreational use.[4] Contains psilocybin, psilocin, serotonin, urea, and tryptophan. ^[6]
• Pluteus spp. - Contains psilocybin ^[7]
• Psilocybe spp. - cultivated for its hallucinogenic properties. These species contain the mycotoxins: psilocybin, psilocin, baeocystin, norbaeocystin, and occasionally other psychoactive tryptamines.
• Weraroa novae-zelandiae

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Preparing wild edibles

Some wild species are toxic, or at least indigestible, when raw. As a rule all wild mushroom species should be cooked thoroughly before eating. Many species can be dried and re-hydrated by pouring boiling water over the dried mushrooms and letting them steep for approximately 30 minutes. The soaking liquid can be used for cooking as well, provided that any dirt at the bottom of the container is discarded.

See also

• Mushroom hunting
• Mushroom picking in Slavic culture
• Polish cuisine

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References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ Arora, David. Mushrooms Demystified, 2nd ed. Ten Speed Press, 1986
3. ^ http://www.fda.gov/ora/fiars/ora_import_ia2502.html
4. ^ [Heim and Wasson (1958)]
5. ^ G. M. Hatfield, L. R. Brady (1969). Occurrence of bis-noryangonin in Gymnopilus spectabilis. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 58 (10): 1298 - 1299.
6. ^ Paul Stamets (1996). "8", Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World. Ten Speed Press, 245. 
7. ^ G. Guzmán, J. W. Allen & J. Gartz, "A Worldwide Geographical Distribution of the Neurotropic Fungi, an Analysis and Discussion"

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