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Table 4 Common designations by mestizos and Raramuris of some wild edible mushrooms of the Sierra Tarahumara (*Raramuri Language; **Nahuatl Name; 1 Local Names)

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

Specie

Common allocations

Amanita caesarea complex

*Morochike, *Morochic, *Morochiki, *Wicowi., 1Amarillo (Yellow), 1Árbol del hongo (Tree fungus), 1Faldita amarilla (Yellow skirt), 1Vestidito amarillo (Yellow dress), 1Hongo del agua (Water fungus)

Amanita rubescens

*Sojáchic, *Sojáchi, *Serochi, *Sokowekeri, 1Hongo del agua (Water fungus)

Hypomyces lactifluorum

1Trompa de cochi (Pig trunk), *Sokowekeri, 1Trompa (Horn)

Russula brevipes

*Repome, *Repomi, 1Bajío (Shallows), 1Semita (semite)

Laccaria laccata

*Longongo

Boletus pinophilus

*Serochako, 1Esponja (Sponge), 1Gorro del padre (Father’s bonnet)

Boletus edulis

*Serochako, 1Esponja (Sponge), *Sonaka, 1Gorro del padre (Father’s bonnet), 1Panadero (Baker)

Auricularia polytricha

1Orejona (Big ears)

Ramaria aff. flava

1Cola de vaca (Tail of cow)

Hericium erinaceus

*Cha’merówa

Lactarius indigo

*Cuauhmiqui

Agaricus campestris

1Champiñón (Champignon), 1Hongo del prado (Fungi of lowland), 1Hongo del llano (Fungi of grass), 1Del monte (Of mount), *Wecowique, 1Llanero (Ranger), *Wecowi

Schizophyllum commune

1Hongo de la madera (Fungi of the timber), *Amuri, *Pim de amuri

Ustilago maydis

**Huitlacoche, Hongo del maíz (Corn’s fungi), *witachori

Amanita muscaria

*Guerechaka, *Gerechaka, 1Hongo malo (Bad fungi), 1rojo (red)

Amanita virosa

*Kokohurcobi, 1Ángel malo (Bad angel), 1Ángel venenoso (Poisonous angel)