''Pleurotus eryngii'' var. ''ferulae '' (commonly known as Ferula mushroom) is a type of
mushroom that usually grows in the dried roots of the poisonous ''
Ferula
''Ferula'' (from Latin ''ferula'', 'rod') is a genus of about 220 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to central Asia, mostly growing in arid climates. They are herbaceous perennial plants ...
'' plant in the east of
Turkey and northwest of
Iran.
Description
After 1 year after the poisonous ''
Ferula
''Ferula'' (from Latin ''ferula'', 'rod') is a genus of about 220 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to central Asia, mostly growing in arid climates. They are herbaceous perennial plants ...
'' plant rots in the soil, edible white fungus occurs at the root of the plant.
It grows in mountains at high altitudes such as 1000 and 2500 meters in the spring in the
Eastern Anatolia Region. Unlike other fungi, this type of fungus reflects the sun's rays and facilitates remote detection of its location. This mushroom is rich in protein and mineral elements and is weak in fat content.
References
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Fungi of Iran
Fungi of Turkey
Edible fungi
Pleurotaceae