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15 Most Popular Types of Mushrooms in the World with Pictures!

Taste: The Maitakes have an earthy peppery flavor!

How to use: Apart from being used for medicinal purposes, the Maitake mushrooms are commonly used as side dishes, stir-fried or added to soups, omelets, salads, and pasta/pizzas. The Maitakes taste yummy when fried in butter or just grilled too!

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Where they grow: The Maitakes usually grow on the stumps and roots of trees and are commonly found in Asian, European, and North American forests.

8. Turkey Tail:

Turkey tail mushrooms are among the most impressive medicinal mushroom types. They have been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicines to fight infections, increase stamina, immunity, and strengthen the lungs, spleen, and stomach due to the presence of potent polysaccharides. In addition, they symbolize health, spiritual attunement, and longevity in many Asian cultures.

Other names: Trametes versicolor,Polyporus versicolor and Coriolus versicolor.

Characteristics: Turkey tail mushrooms have swirling variegated colors of gray, brown, white, and tan, which resemble the tails of wild turkeys. They are called ‘kawaritake’ or ‘cloud mushroom’ in Japan due to the distinctive stripes present and are striking to look at and remind us of the swirling clouds.

Taste: The turkey tails taste slightly bitter and sweet and not very mushroomy.

How to use: They are extensively used for medicinal purposes as pills and powder, but the fresh ones are brewed into a tea and consumed.

Where they grow: The turkey tails generally grow on fallen trees or tree stumps and can live for several years by feeding on decaying wood. However, they are sometimes also found on living trees.

9. Giant Puffball:

Giant puffballs are generally very large and smooth and are shaped like an oval blob. They are easy to spot as they resemble a football from a distance. These large mushrooms lack gills and have a completely white interior. Upon maturity, they develop trillions of spores that are used as a coagulant for staunching wounds and burns.

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