Beefsteak fungus
Fistulina hepatica
Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.
About
Fistulina hepatica, commonly known as the beefsteak fungus, beefsteak polypore, poor man's steak, ox tongue, or tongue mushroom, is a bracket fungus classified in the Agaricales. As its common names suggest, it visually resembles a slab of meat.
- Family
- Fistulinaceae
In the kitchen
The beefsteak fungus is not typically eaten by humans, so it's best to admire it in nature rather than in your kitchen. While it may look appetizing, it's important to know that this fungus is not a culinary choice.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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- Name
- Fistulina hepatica
- Slug
- fistulina-hepatica
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Fistulinaceae
- Genus
- Fistulina
- Species
- hepatica
- Wikidata QID
- Q631566
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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