Sarcomyxa edulis

Sarcomyxa edulis
Sarcomyxa edulis in Japan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Sarcomyxaceae
Genus: Sarcomyxa
Species:
S. edulis
Binomial name
Sarcomyxa edulis
(Y.C. Dai, Niemelä & G.F. Qin) T. Saito, Tonouchi & T. Harada (2014)
Synonyms
  • Panellus edulis Y.C. Dai, Niemelä & G.F. Qin (2003)

Sarcomyxa edulis is a species of fungus in the family Sarcomyxaceae.[1] Fruit bodies grow as ochraceous to ochraceous-brown, overlapping fan- or oyster-shaped caps on the wood of deciduous trees. The gills on the underside are closely spaced, ochraceous, and have an adnate attachment to the stipe. Spores are smooth, amyloid, and measure 4.5–6 by 1–2 μm.[2]

The species was previously confused with the greenish-capped Sarcomyxa serotina which is bitter-tasting.[2] Sarcomyxa edulis is mild-tasting and edible.[2] In Japan, where it is called mukitake, it is considered "one of the most delicious edible mushrooms" and a system has recently been developed to cultivate the mushroom in plastic greenhouses.[3] In China, it is called “元蘑/yuanmo,” “黄蘑/huangmo,” or “冻蘑/dongmo”.[4] It is considered a delicacy in China, rich in nutrition. "Generally, it grows on the fallen woods of broad-leaved trees in remote mountains and old forests, but not all broad-leaved trees are suitable for its growth, and the rotten basswood is very easy to grow S. edulis".[5] "S. edulisis distributed in provinces of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Shanxi, Guangxi, northern Shaanxi, Sichuan"[6] in China, and at present, China already has high yield cultivation techniques.

Sarcomyxa edulis is known to occur in China, Japan, and the Russian Far East.[2]

  1. ^ "Sarcomyxa edulis (Y.C. Dai, Niemelä & G.F. Qin) T. Saito, Tonouchi & T. Harada". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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  5. ^ 刘玉波 (2020-12-21). "椴树：名蜜之源 与佛结缘" (in Chinese). www.forestry.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  6. ^ 张研 (2006). "元磨高产栽培技术" (in Chinese). 《农村新技术》. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-0432.2004.08.040. Retrieved 2023-01-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)