''Sarcomyxa edulis'' is a
species of
fungus in the family
Sarcomyxaceae.
Fruit bodies
The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne. The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cyc ...
grow as ochraceous to ochraceous-brown, overlapping fan- or oyster-shaped
caps on the wood of deciduous trees. The
gills on the underside are closely spaced, ochraceous, and have an
adnate
Adnate may refer to:
* Adnation, in botany, the fusion of two or more whorls of a flower
* Adnate, in mycology, a classification of lamellae (gills)
* Conjoined twins
Conjoined twins – sometimes popularly referred to as Siamese twins – are ...
attachment to the
stipe.
Spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
s are smooth,
amyloid, and measure 4.5–6 by 1–2
µm
The micrometre ( international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American spelling), also commonly known as a micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Unit ...
.
The species was previously confused with the greenish-capped ''
Sarcomyxa serotina'' which is bitter-tasting.
''Sarcomyxa edulis'' is mild-tasting and edible.
In Japan, where it is called mukitake, it is considered "one of the most delicious edible mushrooms" and a system has recently been developed to
cultivate the mushroom in plastic greenhouses.
In China, it is called “元蘑/yuanmo,” “黄蘑/huangmo,” or “冻蘑/dongmo”.
It is considered a delicacy in China, rich in nutrition. "Generally, it grows on the fallen woods of broad-leaved trees in remote mountains and old forests, but not all broad-leaved trees are suitable for its growth, and the rotten
basswood
''Tilia americana'' is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae, native to eastern North America, from southeast Manitoba east to New Brunswick, southwest to northeast Oklahoma, southeast to South Carolina, and west along the Niobrara River to ...
is very easy to grow ''S. edulis''". "''S. edulis''is distributed in provinces of
Hebei,
Heilongjiang,
Jilin,
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...
,
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
, northern
Shaanxi,
Sichuan"
in China, and at present, China already has high yield cultivation techniques.
''Sarcomyxa edulis'' is known to occur in China, Japan, and the Russian Far East.
References
Fungi described in 2003
Fungi of Asia
Edible fungi
fungi in cultivation
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