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Digüeñe

Cyttaria espinosae

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Field Notes

Description:

An orange-white coloured edible ascomycete fungus. The Digüeñe is a strict and specific parasite of Nothofagus, mainly Nothofagus obliqua trees.

Habitat:

Native to south-central Chile.

Notes:

At first, I though it was a plant.

Reference Links:

EOL: Cyttaria espinosae, Cyttaria espinosae, Descripción e imágenes de Cyttaria espinosae (Digüeñe , Lihueñe), una planta c…

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PublishedDecember 10, 2011

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