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[[File:Mud_fungus.png|thumb|right|200x|''Mud Fungus'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | [[File:Mud_fungus.png|thumb|right|200x|''Mud Fungus'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | ||
=Description= | |||
;Common Names:Mud Fungus, Flood Funnel | ;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...--> | ||
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. | :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 | ;Rarity:common | ||
;Distribution:tropical wetlands and floodplains. | ;Distribution:tropical wetlands and floodplains. | ||
;Life Cycle:<!--Life cycle, depredation--> | ;Life Cycle:<!--Life cycle, depredation--> | ||
=Uses= | |||
;Cultivation:wild, gathered when in season | ;Cultivation:wild, gathered when in season | ||
;Culinary:Used in local recipes as a meat substitute. | ;Culinary:Used in local recipes as a meat substitute. | ||
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;Other:<!-- other uses--> | ;Other:<!-- other uses--> | ||
=Culture= | |||
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[[Category:Flora]] | [[Category:Flora]] |
Revision as of 19:52, 25 December 2019
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