Pine mushroom
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Tricholoma magnivelare |
Pine mushrooms are gilled mushrooms which are found worldwide generally growing in woodland. These ectomycorrhizal fungi are typically edible species which exist in a symbiotic relationship with various species of pine. They belong to the genus Tricholoma.
The best-known species are the East Asian Tricholoma matsutake, also known as "matsutake" or songi, and the North American species Tricholoma magnivelare, also known as "ponderosa mushroom" or "American matsutake."
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