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Edibility
Edible
Lookalike Danger
1 / 5
Habitat
🌳 Tropical hardwood
Season
Jul – Sep
"A lacy white skirt drops below the cap like a veil — the indusium. Bamboo and tropical hammocks of S. Florida. Cultivated and eaten dried in Chinese cuisine as “veiled lady mushroom.”"
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Generic hardwood habitat — oak, maple, beech, birch, etc. Shown when the species is reported from hardwoods generally.
A lacy white skirt (the "indusium") drops below the cap like a bridal veil — among the most striking fungi in the world. Tropical to subtropical species; in the US it appears in south Florida bamboo and tropical hardwood hammocks. Cultivated and eaten dried in Chinese cuisine as 竹荪 (zhú sūn) or "veiled lady mushroom."
Tropical and subtropical hardwood forests, especially bamboo plantings, in south Florida and the Gulf Coast. Fruits in warm humid months — July through September in the US.

Min Soil Temp
70°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
high
Elevation Range
5–300 ft
The indusium (lacy skirt) is uniquely diagnostic; no temperate stinkhorn looks anything like this one.
Tropical hardwood
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