Stone Cap

About

Common Names

Stone Cap / Kest Iniaht (Waejir)

Classification

Fungus

Description

A mushroom which grows a large hard thick cap.

Ecology

Rarity

Uncommon

Distribution

Life Cycle

Uses

Cultivation

Culinary

Medicinal

• Antipyretic - The ground bark of the cap is useful in fighting fevers.
• Galactogogue - The stem of this plant is used to aid nursing mothers in starting their milk postpartum.

Other

History

Cultural

Religious