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Table 3 Frequency of recognition and use of species of edible mushrooms (N = 197 people)

From: Knowledge and use of edible mushrooms in two municipalities of the Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mexico

Species

n (knowledge)

n (use)

Amanita caesarea complex

182

164

Amanita muscaria (L:Fr.) Lam

165

0

Amanita rubescens Pers

153

89

Ustilago maydis (DC.) Corda

63

34

Agaricus campestris L.: Fr.

57

30

Boletus pinophilus L.: Fr.

40

14

Amanita virosa (Fr.) Bertill

32

0

Boletus edulis Bull

30

10

Cantharellus cibarius Fr.

23

6

Russula brevipes Peck

18

3

Hypomyces lactifluorum Schwein. Tul & C.Tul

17

5

Lactarius deliciosus (L.) Gray

14

5

Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Persoon

14

0

Schizophyllum commune Fr.

14

1

Auricularia polytricha (Mont.) Sacc.

12

1

Ramaria aff. flava Quél.

10

3

Laccaria laccata (Scop.) Cooke

9

1

Boletus chrysenteron Bull.

8

0

Lactarius indigo (Schwein.) Fr.

8

0

Boletellus russellii (Frost) Gilbert

8

0

Coprinus comatus O. F. (Müll.) Pers

7

1

Helvella lacunosa Afzel

7

0

Helvella crispa Bull

6

3

Morchella vulgaris (Pers.) Boudier

4

0