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The mushroom is known locally by several common names. In Spanish, it is called los niños or los Chamaquitos ("the little boys"), in Mazatec as pajaritos de monte ("little birds of the woods"), in Nahuatl as cihuatsinsintle or teotlaquilnanácatl ("divine mushroom that describes or paints"), and in Mixe as Atka:t ("judge") or na.shwi.ñ mush ...
Pleurotus opuntiae is a species of Agaricales fungus that grows in the semi-arid climate of central Mexico [1] and in New Zealand, [2] whose mushroom is edible and considered a delicacy in the cuisine of indigenous peoples of Mexico.
Psilocybe caerulescens, also known as landslide mushroom ("derrumbe" in Spanish), is a psilocybin mushroom having psilocybin and psilocin as main active compounds. Along with Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe aztecorum, it is one of the mushrooms likely to have been used by the Aztecs and is currently used by Mazatec shamans for its entheogenic properties.
Italian brown mushroom; cremini (also crimini) mushroom [13] [14] chestnut mushroom (not to be confused with Pholiota adiposa) baby bella [13] When marketed in its mature state, the mushroom is brown with a cap measuring 10–15 cm (4–6 in). [14] This form is commonly sold under the names portobello, [14] [15] portabella, [16] or portobella ...
The German name Steinpilz (stone mushroom) refers to the species' firm flesh. [21] In Austria, it is called Herrenpilz, the "noble mushroom", [19] while in Mexico, the Spanish name is panza, meaning "belly". [22] Another Spanish name, rodellon, means "small round boulder", while the Dutch name eekhoorntjesbrood means "squirrel's bread". [23]
Pleurotus ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, hiratake, or pearl oyster mushroom is a common edible mushroom. [2] It is one of the more commonly sought wild mushrooms, though it can also be cultivated on straw and other media.
Calocybe gambosa, commonly known as St. George's mushroom, is an edible mushroom that grows mainly in fields, grass verges and roadsides. Deriving its common name from when it first appears in the UK , namely on St George's Day (23 April).
According to Richard E. Schultes the Zapotec name translates as "Crown of thorns mushroom". [3] Other sources give the Zapotec name as badao zoo translated as "hongo borracho", "drunken mushroom". [4] 1956: Holotype collected August 4, 1956 in Santiago Yaitepec by Roger Heim and R. Gordon Wasson. [5]