Beefsteak Fungus, Liver fistulina, Oak tongue, Vegetable beafsteak, Jelly tongue, Beefsteak mushroom
Fistulina hepatica

Family: Fistulinaceae

What it is like

A mushroom. It has a rough reddish surface.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. A wood rotting fungus.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Balkans, Britain, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Central America, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Europe, Georgia, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Nepal, North America, Norway, Portugal, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Sicily, Slovenia, South America, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

It has a meaty taste when cooked. It needs to be eaten young. It is eaten in salads and added to tomato sauce and preserved in olive oil.

Edible parts

Fungus, mushroom

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ganse niupaijun, Gvidzla, Lengua de vaca

Synonyms

Fistulina hepatica Huds.; Fistulina buglossoides Bull.;