Prugnolo, St George's mushroom
Calocybe gambosa

Family: Tricholomataceae

What it is like

A mushroom.

There are about 40 Calocybe species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andorra, Armenia, Asia, Balkans, Britain, Bulgaria, Caucasus, China, Czech Republic, Europe, Finland, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mediterranean, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovenia, Spain

How it is used for food

The caps are roasted or stewed.

It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Garan dmak, Shaeqasunk, Xiangxing koumo

Synonyms

Agaricus gambosus Fr.; Calocybe gambosum (Fries) Singer; Calocybe gambosa (Fries) Singer; Lyophyllum georgii (L. ex Fr.) Kuhn; Tricholoma gambosum (Fr.) Kummer; Tricholoma georgii (L. ex Fr.) Kuhn. & Romagn.;