Tricholoma magnivelare
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Tricholoma magnivelare is a gilled mushroom
found in the Pacific Northwest
of North America growing in coniferous 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, which includes the closely related East Asia
n songi or matsutake
. T. magnivelare is also known as ponderosa mushroom, pine mushroom.
In recent years, globalization has made hunting for pine mushrooms popular among all types of people of British Columbia
, where they are found under pine trees and often associated with deer
trails. Local mushroom hunters sell their harvest daily to local depots which rush them to airports. The mushrooms are then shipped fresh by air to Asia
where demand is high and price at a premium.
Serious poisonings have resulted from confusion of this mushroom with Amanita smithiana
.
Agaricales
The fungal order Agaricales, also known as gilled mushrooms , or euagarics, contains some of the most familiar types of mushrooms. The order has 33 extant families, 413 genera, and over 13000 described species, along with five extinct genera known only from the fossil record...
found in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
of North America growing in coniferous woodland. These ectomycorrhizal fungi are typically edible species which exist in a symbiotic relationship with various species of pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
. They belong to the genus Tricholoma, which includes the closely related East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
n songi or matsutake
Matsutake
Matsutake is the common name for a highly sought after mycorrhizal mushroom that grows in Asia, Europe, and North America...
. T. magnivelare is also known as ponderosa mushroom, pine mushroom.
In recent years, globalization has made hunting for pine mushrooms popular among all types of people of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, where they are found under pine trees and often associated with deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
trails. Local mushroom hunters sell their harvest daily to local depots which rush them to airports. The mushrooms are then shipped fresh by air to Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
where demand is high and price at a premium.
Serious poisonings have resulted from confusion of this mushroom with Amanita smithiana
Amanita smithiana
Amanita smithiana, also known as Smith's Amanita, is a species of agaric found on soil in coniferous and broadleaved woodland in the Pacific Northwest of North America...
.