Recently during a trek to Sagargad in the Western Ghats of India, we came across a wild species of mushrooms. Their white color looked spectacular against the brown mud and green grass. But in all their glory they looked lethal and not good to eat or even touch.
The village local guide trekking with us, picked on our curiosity and casually dug one out. We quickly surrounded him hoping to hear some information about the mushroom, but to our surprise, all he did was started nibbling on it.
It seems the gorgeous looking mushroom was infact edible and often picked up by the local boys around the area. He pointed out to us some non edible ones as well, but the white one was definitely eligible to be go into the “Guide for Surviving the Forests of Western India”.
He didn’t know the name of the variety of the fungi, so I came back and read a little on the internet. My reading suggests they could be the Termitomyces variety known to be a popular wild food wherever they occur, but I can’t say for sure. I’ll be glad to if someone can point me to a correct name if I am wrong.
We have a beautiful variety of flora and fauna around the western coast of India. These get even better during the monsoons. And there is always something new to learn when you head out to explore them.
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| The edible fungi |
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| The edible fungi |
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| The view on the way to the Sagargad Fort |
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| Worship place along the way to Sagargad Fort |
gorgeous pics
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful Pictures..we too picked the white mushroom in our village and cooked them to eat..
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