Mud Fungus

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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
sialagogue (flesh), sedative (cap)
Other

Culture

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