Pleurotus nebrodensis (Funcia di Basiliscu)
Botanical Information
Family | Pleurotaceae |
Genus | Pleurotus |
Species | nebrodensis |
Category | Fungi |
Origin | Northern Sicily in the Madonie Mountains. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Growth | Fast |
Flowering Period | April, May, June |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A critically endangered mushroom which was first described by Giusepee Inzenga in 1863 as "the most delicious mushroom of the Sicilian mycological flora". It is short and thick, creamy white in colour with slanted white to pale yellow gills. |
Habitat | Limestone substrates at an altitude of 1,200-2,000 m, on rotten roots of Cachrys ferulacea between April and June. |