Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. & Broome) R.Heim is a fungus in the Lyophyllaceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. & Broome) R.Heim
Termitomyces microcarpus is an edible termite-associated agaric fungus found in African and Asian deciduous forests.
Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. & Broome) R.Heim is an agaric fungus species that belongs to the Lyophyllaceae family. This is an edible fungus that is distributed in Africa and Asia. In these regions, it grows in groups or clusters in deciduous forests, growing near the roots of bamboo stumps in association with termite nests.
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Asterophora parasitica (Bull.) Singer
Asterophora lycoperdoides (Bull.) Ditmar
Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull.) Redhead
Lyophyllum decastes (Fr.) Singer
Calocybe carnea (Bull.) Donk
Calocybe gambosa (Fr.) Donk
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