Morels, Truffles and other Spring Mushrooms
by Michael W. Beug Email: beugm@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
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Sarcosphaera coronaria , The Violet Star Cup, has been known as Sarcosphaera crassa and Sarcosphaerea exima. It starts out as an round to egg-shaped hollow ball just under the surface of the earth. As it matures, the inner surface changes from pale white to pinkish or violet and the top splits open in a tulip shape. It is a widespread species appearing under conifers in the spring and summer, especially in the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades. Sarcosphaera coronaria has a texture likened to an old rubber eraser and has been known to cause mild poisoning when consumed.
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