Desert Shaggy Mane
Podaxis pistillaris
Identification: Desert Shaggy Mane (Podaxis pistillaris)
1 / 1
Hauptmerkmale
- Elongated
- club-shaped fruiting body
- Woody
- tapering central stalk
- Scaly or shaggy white to tan exterior
- Internal spore mass (gleba) turns black with age
- Persistent attachment to sandy substrate
Farbe:
White to pale tan exterior; dark brown to black interior
Geruch:
No distinctive smell
Wuchsform:
Single to scattered
Umgebung:
Soil
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Arid desert plains and sandy shrublands
Verbreitung:
Arid regions of Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Australia, and Southwest North America
Saisonalität:
Ephemeral, following seasonal rains
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
Low - localized traditional use only
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
Traditional use as pigment/dye or local folk medicine
Ähnliche Arten
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Hauptunterschiede:
- Grows in temperate lawns/gardens
- Dissolves into black ink (deliquesces)
- Lacks the woody, persistent stalk
Desert Inkcap
Montagnea arenaria
Hauptunterschiede:
- Cap expands to reveal gill-like structures
- Smaller overall size
- More fragile structure
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume. Observe local traditional knowledge but maintain caution with wild specimens.