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Schizophyllum commune
White tending to become dirty grey. Overlapping bracket-like growth. Growing in clusters. Finger-like structures on the free ends.
On a discarded wooden door lying in the open. It had been raining almost non stop the last few days...I suppose that must have created favourable conditions for growth.
Wikipedia says, Although European and US guidebooks list it as inedible, this is apparently due to differing standards of taste rather than known toxicity, being regarded with little culinary interest due to its tough texture. S. commune is, in fact, edible and widely consumed in Mexico and elsewhere in the tropics. And in North-East India, the state Manipur called it as "Kanglayen'" and it is one of the favourite ingredients for Manipuri-Pancake Style called "Paaknam". In Mizoram, the local name is "Pasi" (pa means mushroom,si means tiny) and it is one of the highest rated edible mushrooms among the Mizo community. The authors explain the preference for tough, rubbery mushrooms in the tropics as a consequence of the fact that tender, fleshy mushrooms quickly rot in the hot humid conditions there, making their marketing problematic.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2015
Submitted on Sep 24, 2015
