Earthflower Mushroom

Earthflower Mushroom

　　Characteristics and habits: Cap diameter 4–10 cm, flat or funnel-shaped; cap earth-yellow to orange-yellow, nearly round or fan-shaped, edges initially incurved, later wavy or split into lobes; flesh relatively thick, near white, tubes extending down the stem; tube surface yellowish-brown to cream-colored; pores polygonal, 3–5 per millimeter; stipe central or slightly eccentric, 2–5 × 1–2 cm, nearly cylindrical, same color as the cap surface, growing in mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests during summer and autumn.

　　Utilization status: Nutritious and delicious in taste.

　　Cooking methods: Suitable for stir-frying, stewing, or hot pot.

　　Information source: Office of the People's Government of Nanhua County