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[[File:Mud_fungus.png|thumb|right|200x|Mud Fungus]]
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==Description==
==Description==
;Common Names: <!--list common regional names-->
;Common Names:Mud Fungus, Flood Funnel
;Classification:<!--Type of plant/herb/tree/fungi/shrub/moss/lichen/etc...-->
;Classification:<!--Type of plant/herb/tree/fungi/shrub/moss/lichen/etc...-->
<!--Description-->
A very large funnel-capped mushroom which grows in mudflats. The flesh of this mushroom will increase the production of saliva, and has a sedative effect if left under the tongue of a patient. Mud Fungus is a regular site in most tropical wetlands which undergo cyclical flooding and drying, usually fruiting as the silt and mud cracks when dry.


==Ecology==
==Ecology==
;Rarity:<!--Rarity by region-->
;Rarity:common
;Distribution:<!--latitudes, climates, and biome-->
;Distribution:tropical wetlands and floodplains.
;Life Cycle:<!--Life cycle, depredation-->
;Life Cycle:<!--Life cycle, depredation-->


==Uses==
==Uses==
;Cultivation:<!--If domesticated by any cultures-->
;Cultivation:wild, gathered when in season
;Culinary:<!--culinary uses-->
;Culinary:Used in local recipes as a meat substitute.
;Medicinal:<!--Medicinal properties-->
;Medicinal:saliagogue (flesh), sedative (cap)
;Other:<!-- other uses-->
;Other:<!-- other uses-->



Revision as of 21:17, 4 February 2019

Mud Fungus

Description

Common Names
Mud Fungus, Flood Funnel
Classification

A very large funnel-capped mushroom which grows in mudflats. The flesh of this mushroom will increase the production of saliva, and has a sedative effect if left under the tongue of a patient. Mud Fungus is a regular site in most tropical wetlands which undergo cyclical flooding and drying, usually fruiting as the silt and mud cracks when dry.

Ecology

Rarity
common
Distribution
tropical wetlands and floodplains.
Life Cycle

Uses

Cultivation
wild, gathered when in season
Culinary
Used in local recipes as a meat substitute.
Medicinal
saliagogue (flesh), sedative (cap)
Other

Culture

See Also