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Figure 262. A beautiful clustered bouquet of the P<br />

c<strong>it</strong> rinopileatus.<br />

Figure 263. Harvested bouquets of P. c<strong>it</strong>rinopileatus ready for retail packaging.<br />

GROWTH PARAMETERS 289<br />

Form of Product Sold to Market: Fresh and<br />

dried mushrooms. (The golden color fades in drying.)This<br />

mushroom is especially popular inAsia.<br />

Nutr<strong>it</strong>ional Content: Not known to this author.<br />

This mushroom is likely to have a similar<br />

nutr<strong>it</strong>ional profile as P ostreatus.<br />

Medicinal Properties: According to Ying<br />

(1987) iii Icons of Medicinal Fungi, P.<br />

c<strong>it</strong>rinopileatus potentially cures pulmonary<br />

emphysema. The supportive references are in<br />

Chinese.<br />

Flavor, Preparation & Cooking: Mushrooms<br />

are better broken into small pieces and stirfried,<br />

at high heat for at least 15-20 minutes.<br />

This mushroom is extremely b<strong>it</strong>ter and tangy<br />

when lightly cooked, flavor sensations pleasant<br />

to few and disdained by most. However,<br />

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