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Gyromitra gigas

Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.

Gyromitra gigas

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Discina gigas, commonly known as the snow mushroom, snowbank false morel, walnut, giants false morel, snow morel, snow false morel, calf brain, or bull nose, is a species of fungus and a member of the Ascomycota found in Europe.

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Family
Discinaceae

In the kitchen

The snow mushroom is not eaten by humans due to its potential toxicity. It's essential to be cautious and avoid consuming this fungus unless you are absolutely sure of its safety and preparation methods.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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Name
Gyromitra gigas
Slug
gyromitra-gigas
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Discinaceae
Genus
Gyromitra
Species
gigas
Wikidata QID
Q2627281
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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