News Forum - Extremely rare earthstar mushrooms found in Phetchabun

[Thaiger]

In Phetchabun, a local villager was clearing a forest area when he discovered what is believed to be earthstar mushrooms, one of the rarest species of fungi in the world. The extremely scarce mushroom is rumoured to cause a sensation of intoxication similar to being drunk if someone were to consume it despite technically being classified as inedible. The mushrooms, whose scientific name are Geastrum mirabile Mont, are ranked as one of the 10 rarest mushroom species in the world. The villager was clearing forest area on his land near Wang Cha-om village when he stumbled upon the uniquely shaped […]

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[Nobodysfriend]

On 9/26/2021 at 7:40 PM, Thaiger said:

to cause a sensation of intoxication similar to being drunk

That's good news to some ... but not to the already rare mushroom .

[KaptainRob]

They aren't all that rare, hard to find more like.  We buy them once a year, about now, and the wife cooks them in a variety of dishes and freezes the rest for off-season use.