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Southeast Alaska has an unusual climate that allows a large number of edible plant and edible mushroom species to grow. The area consists primarily of the Tongass National Forest, which is a temperate rainforest. This rainforest has plenty of precipitation and the temperature remains relatively constant, therefore many plant and fungi species ...
Phaeolepiota is a genus of fungi in the family Squamanitaceae.The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Phaeolepiota aurea.Commonly known as Alaskan gold, [1] Alaska gold, [2] golden bootleg or golden cap, P. aurea is an agaric (gilled mushroom) found throughout North America and Eurasia – often in groups [3] and next to nettles. [4]
Deadly poisonous mushrooms that are frequently confused with edible mushrooms include several species of the genus Amanita, particularly A. phalloides, the death cap. Some mushrooms that are edible for most people can cause allergic reactions in others; old or improperly stored specimens can go rancid and cause food poisoning. [1]
Mushroom edibles have become increasingly popular in the United States in the 2020s. [3] [7] [6] They exist in a legal gray area, and may or may not be illegal depending on the ingredients. [6] [4] [2] [1] One mushroom edibles brand, Diamond Shruumz, has been linked to hundreds of poisonings, including deaths.
The fruit bodies (mushrooms) formed by the fungus have convex to nearly flat caps that are up to 13 cm (5.1 in) wide. The stems are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long by 3 cm (1.2 in) thick, and feature reticulations (net-like ridges) on the upper portion. Other than the brownish upper cap, the entire surface of the mushroom is yellow. B. auripes is edible.
Craterellus tubaeformis (formerly Cantharellus tubaeformis) is an edible fungus, also known as the winter chanterelle, [2] yellowfoot, winter mushroom, or funnel chanterelle. It was reclassified from Cantharellus , which has been supported by molecular phylogenetics .
The mushroom is edible, but considered to be of low quality. [7] Smith does not recommend the mushroom for consumption, noting, "I have been informed by a number of collectors that the species is edible, but many of them thought it was a Clitocybe or a Tricholoma !".
Several species of Lactarius, Lactifluus and Russula are valued as excellent edible mushrooms. This is the case for example for the north temperate species Lactarius deliciosus , Lactifluus volemus , or Russula vesca , and other species are popular in other parts of the world, e.g. Lactarius indigo in Mexico, or Lactifluus edulis in tropical ...
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