Scientific name | Family and Italian vernacular name | Sicilian vernacular name | Traditional recipes in Sicily |
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Agaricus arvensis Scheff.:Fr. | Agaricaceae | Funcia campagnola, funcia picurina (63) | It is eaten raw or cooked (63) |
Agaricus campester L.:FR. | Agaricaceae | Funcia campagnola, funcia picurina (63) | It is eaten raw or cooked (63) |
Agrocybe cylindracea (DC.:Fr.)Maire | Bolbitiaceae | Funcia di chiuppo, funcia di Cacciamo (63) | The caps it is cooked in risottos added to the sauce or preserved in vinegar (63) |
Amanita cesarea (Scop.:FR.)Pers. | Amanitaceae Ovolo buono | Funcia d'ovu (63) | It is eaten raw in salads with olive oil, pepper and salt (63) |
Amanita vaginata (Bull.:Fr.) Lam.f.vaginata | Amanitaceae | Funci palummi (63) | It is eaten but can be responsible for gastro-intestinal disorders (63) |
Armillaria mellea (Vahl.:Fr.) Kumm | Tricholomataceae Chiodino | Funcia di chiuppu, funcia di ceusu, funcia di salici, funcia di urmu, funcia di speziu, funcia di aranciu, funcia di pirali, funci di mennula (64) | It is preserved in olive oil (63). It is eaten only well cooked (64) |
Armillaria tabescens (Scop.:Fr.) Emel. | Tricholomataceae Chiodino senza anello | Funcia i traversa (63). | It is preserved in olive oil (63). |
(Pers.) Morgan | Astraeaceae | Piditu di lupu a stidda (63). | It is edible (63) |
Boletus aereus Bull.: Fr. | Boletaceae Bronzino, porcino Nero | Purcini (63) Porcinu niuru, funciu siddu, testa niura (64) | It is eaten raw in salads or cooked in many recipes, it is also suitable for freezing and as alimentary preserves (63). It is edibleand it is consumed from the spring to the autumn (2) |
Boletus aestivalis (Paulet) Fr. | Boletaceae Porcino estivo | Funciu di istati (64) | It is edible and it is consumed from the spring to the autumn (64) |
Boletus badius (Fr.:Fr.) Fr | Boletaceae | Funcia castagnara (63) | It is edible (63) |
Boletus chrysenteron Bull.S.str. | Boletaceae | Funci 'i filici (63) | It is edible (63) |
Boletus edulis Bull.:Fr.s.str. | Boletaceae | Purcini (63) Funciu siddu, testa di fagu (64) | It is eaten raw in salads or cooked in many recipes, it is also suitable for freezing and as alimentary preserves (63). It is consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Boletus impolidus Fr. | Boletaceae Boleto a cappello granuloso | Funciu d'ogghiu (64) | It is consumed from the summer to the autumn (64). |
Boletus luridus Schaeff. | Boletaceae | Funciu vilinusu, musso di voi (64) | It is eaten after well cooked (64). |
Boletus reticulatus Scheff. | Boletaceae | Purcini (64) | It is eaten raw in salads or cooked in many recipes; it is also suitable for freezing and as alimentary preserves (64). |
Boletus rhodoxanthus (Krombth.) Kallenb. | Boletaceae | Funcia lardara (64). | It is eaten well cooked (64). |
Cantharellus cibarius F.:Fr. | Cantharellaceae Galletto, gallinaccio | Funcia spizzera cricchia di jadu Cricchia di jaddu, iadduzzu, ciurittu (64) | It is consumed from the spring to the autumn (63,64). |
Cantharellus cinereus Pers.: Fr. | Cantharellaceae | Trombette dei morti (63) | It is dried, ground and used as a substitute for pepper or it is cooked with others fungi as a sauce for pasta and rice (63) |
Cratarellus cornucopioides (Linn.) Pers. | Cantharellaceae | Trombetta dei morti (63) | It is dried, ground and used as a substitute for pepper or it is cooked with others fungi as a sauce for pasta and rice (63) |
Clytocibe geotropa (Lam&DC.) Quél. | Tricholomataceae Chiodino | Funci i rota, funci filera (63) | It is used cooked with oil and garlic to flavour tomato sauce, pasta or meat sauces (63) |
Clytocibe gibba (Pers.:Fr.) Kumm | Tricholomataceae | Funcia campagnuledda (63) | It is cooked with oil and garlic to flavour tomato sauce for pasta or meat sauces (63) |
Clytocibe nebularis (Batsch:fr.) Kumm. | Tricholomataceae | Funcia di pampina (63) | It is eaten but can give allergic reactions (63) |
Clytocibe odora (Bull.:Fr.) Kumm. | Tricholomataceae Fungo dell'anice, agarico anisato | Funciu d'anici (64) | This mushroom gives a pleasant and intense smell of aniseeds to dishes or it is mixed with others fungi to improve their taste (63). It is eaten in soup with others mushrooms, onion, oil, bread during the autumn (64) |
Coprinus comatus (Müll.:fr) Pers. | Coprinaceae Agarico chiomato, fungo dell'inchiostro, coprino chiomato | Calamaru calamaricchiu (63). Funciu calamaru (64) | It is edible (63) and eaten from the spring to the autumn (64) |
Chroogomphus rutilus (Sch.:Fr) O.K.Miller. | Gomphidaceae Chiodetto | Funciu vavusu, funciu viscidu di zappino (64). | It is edible and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Fistulina hepatica (Bull.:Fr.) | Fistulinacae Lingua di bue | Lingua di bue (64). | It is eaten in salads added to tomato sauce or preserved in olive oil (63) |
Grifola frondosa (Dicks.: Fr.) S.F. Gray | Polyporaceae | Funci di jaddu (63) Rinasca (65) | The young mushroom is ebible (1) and is preserved in olive oil or in winegar (65) |
Gyroporus castaneus (Bull. :Fries) Quél. | Boletaceae Boleto castano, fungo del castagno | Funcia di li vigni (63). Funci di castagna, funciu di cannilla (64) | It is edible (63) and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Helvella crispa (Scoop.) Fr. | Helvellaceae Spugnola crespa | Spugnola crespa (63), funci di chiddi rizzi, munachessi (64) | It is edible (63) and consumed in autumn (64) |
Hericium coralloides (Scop.:Fr.) Pers. | Hydnaceae | Funcia varvavitrana masculina (63) | It is eaten fried in olive oil (63) |
Hericium erinaceus (Bull.:Fr.) Pers. | Hydnaceae | Varvazzi, varva di vecchiu, varvavitranu (63) | It is edible (63) |
Hydnum repandum L.:Fr. | Hydnaceae Steccherino dorato | Funciu musca, funci di jaddu (64) | It is edible and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Hydnum rufescens Sch.:Fr. | Boletaceae Steccherino dorato | Funciu musca, funci di jaddu (64) | It is edible and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull:Fr.) Redhead | Tricholomataceae | Funcia d'urmu (63) | It is edible (63) |
Lactarius deliciosus (L.:Fr.) S.F. Gray | Russulaceae Sanguinaccio, Sanguinello, Rossella | Lattario (64) | It is cooked in tomato sauce as condiment for pasta or roasted on the barbecue (63). It is edible and consumed from the summer to the first part of winter (64) |
Lactarius piperatus (L.:Fr.) Pers. | Russulaceae | Funcia lataria, funcia pipirita (63) | This mushroom is difficult to digest, but it is eaten by a few people who appreciate its bitter taste (63) |
Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.) Murrill | Polyporacae Poliporo sulfureo | Funciu di carrubbu (63) | It is eaten in Ragusa province sliced and fried in olive oil (63) |
Langermannia gigantea (Batsch:Pers.) Rostk. | Lycoperdaceae | Bissinu, fissinu, sbissinu, ricuttuni (63) | It is edible (63) |
Leccinum aurantiacum (Bull.:Fr.) S.F.Gray. | Boletaceae Porcinello rosso | Funciu d'arbaneddu, porcineddu russu (64) | It is edible and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Leccinum corsicum (Roll.) Sing. | Boletaceae porcinello del cisto | Funcia di rusedda, funci ebrei (64) | The caps, well cooked, are stuffed with chopped garlic, onion, olive oil, salt, pepper and anchioves and recoated with bread-crumbs and pecorino cheese (63) |
Leccinum lepidum (Bouchet ex Essette) Quadr. | Boletaceae Leccino porcinello, della sabbia | Funcia arancini (63). Liccinu, funci i vacca (64) | It is edible (63) and consumed in autumn (64) |
Leccinum scabrum (Bull.:Fr.) S.F.Gray | Boletaceae Porcinello grigio | Funciu di vitudda (64) | It is edible and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Lepista nuda (Bull. : Fr.) Cooke | Tricholomataceae Agarico violetto | Funcia di latticuognu (63) | It is finely sliced and cooked in oil and garlic to be served with other fungi as an accompaniment to meat or a sauce for pasta (63) |
Lycoperdon echinatum Pers.:Pers. | Lycoperdaceae Vescia, vescia echinata | Funci ri tabaccu, funci tabbaccari (64) | It is edible and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Lycoperdon perlatum Pers:Pers | Lycoperdaceae | Piditu di lupi (63). | It is edible (63) |
Schaeff.:Pers. | Lycoperdaceae Vescia | Piditu di lupi (63) | It is edible (63) |
Macrolepiota excoriata (Schaeff.:Fr.) Wasser | Agaricaceae Bubbola buona, bubbola di prato | Funcia picurina (63) | It is edible (63) |
Macrolepiota procera (Scop. Fr.) Sing. | Agaricaceae Mazza di tamburo | Funciu cappidinu (63) | The large caps can be coated with bread-crumbs then cooked under the grill while the stipe can be dried, finely chopped and used as a seasoning in cooking (63) |
Marasmius oreades (Bolt:Fr.)Fr. | Marasmiaceae Gambe secche, chiodini dei prati | Â | it is use as flavouring (63) |
Morchella esculenta (L.:Fr.) Pers. | Morchellaceae s Spugnola gialla | Sponsi, cugni di vecchia, ventripecura, funci ventri di pecura (64) | It is edible (63). but only well cooked (64) |
Morchella conica Pers. var.costata Ventenat | Morchellaceae Spugnola bruna | Ventripecura, funci ventri di pecora (64,65) | It is edible but only well cooked (64,65) |
Pisolithus arhizus (Scop.: Pers.) Rauschert | Pisolithaceae Pisello di pietra | Catatunfuli, falsi tartufi (63) | It is edible (63) |
Pleurotus eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var. eryngii | Pleurotaceae | Funcia di panicaudu, funcia di masticogna, funcia di spina (63) | It is edible fresh or dried, cooked in oven, or roasted it has delicious flavor and taste (63) |
Pleurotus eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var. ferulae Lanzi | Pleurotaceae Fungo della ferula | Funcia di Levanzu, funcia di ferla, funci di ferra (63) | It is eaten fresh or dried, cooked in oven or roasted; it has delicious flavor and taste it is collected from the spring to last part of autumn (63) |
Pleurotus eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var.elaeoselini Venturella, Zervakis & La Rocca | Pleurotaceae | Funcia di Dabs (63) | It is eaten fresh or dried, cooked in oven or roasted. It has delicious flavour and taste (63) |
Pleurotus eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quel. var.thapsiae Venturella, Zervakis & Saitta | Pleurotaceae | Funcia di firrazzolo (63) | It is eaten fresh or dried, cooked in oven or roasted it has delicious flavour and taste (63) |
(Inz.) Quèl.. | Pleurotaceae | Funcia di basiliscu, funcia di carmu, funcia dii li Madunni (63) | It is eaten fresh or dried, cooked in oven or roasted. It has delicious flavour and taste (63) |
Pleurotus opuntiae (Durieu & Lévillé) Sacc. | Pleurotaceae Orecchione | Funcia di la ficurinia (63) | It is eaten fresh or dried, cooked in oven or roasted. It has delicious flavor and taste (63) |
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.:Fr.) Kummer | Pleurotaceae | Funcia di nipitedda, funcia di olivella(63), funci di olivella (64) | It is eaten (63) and consumed during summer and winter (64) |
Polyporus arcularius (Batsch) Fries | Polyporaceae | Funcia di suvaru (63). | It is edible (63) |
Russula delica Fries. | Russulaceae | Funcia di ilici, funcia piperita (63) | It is cooked in the oven with garlic, parsley, oil, salt and pepper (63) |
Russula Heterophylla Fries | Russulaceae | Funcia di ferra (63) | It is edible (63) |
Russula virescens (Schaeff.)Fr. | Russulaceae Colombina verdognola | Palummedda virdi (63) | It is edible (63) |
Sarcodon imbricatus (L.:Fr) Karsten | Bankeraceae Steccherino bruno | Ventri di crapa (64) | It is edibleand consumed during summer and autumn (64) |
Suillus bellini (Inzenga) Kuntze | Boletaceae | Â | It is edible(63) |
Suillus collinitus (Fries) O.Kuntze | Boletaceae Pinarello | Vavusi, funci i pigna (63) | It is edible(63) |
Suillus granulatus (L.:Fr.) Roussel | Boletaceae Boleto granuloso, pinarolo | Vavusi, funci i pigna, funciu di zappinu, funciu di pignu (63) | It is ediblebut it has a strong laxative effect which can be reduced by removing the cuticle and most of the hymenium (63,64) |
Suillus luteus (L.:Fr.) Roussel | Boletaceae Boleto giallo bruno | Vavusi, funci i pigna (63) Pinarolu, funciu di zappinu (64) | It is edible but has a strong laxative effect which can be reduced by removing the cuticle and most of the hymenium (63), from the last part of summer to the autumn (64) |
Terfezia arenaria (Morris) Trappe | Terzeziaceae Tartufo delle sabbie | Traffulu, catatunfuli janchi (63) | It is eaten roasted or cooked (63) |
Tricholoma populinum Lange | Tricholomataceae tricoloma del pioppo | Funci di chiuppu (64) | It is eaten and consumed during the autumn (64) |
Tricholoma terreum (Schum.:Fr.) Kummer | Tricholomataceae Tricoloma terreo, agarico color crema, moretta | Funci i cannittu (2) | It is eaten and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |
Tricholoma tridentinum Singer var.cedretorum M.Bon | Tricholomataceae | Funcia di cedru (63) | It is edible (63) |
Tuber aestivum Vittad. | Tuberaceae Tartufo scorzone | Â | It is edible (63) |
Volvariella gloiocephala (D.C.:Fr.) Boekhout-Enderle | Pluteaceae | Funcia di la pagghia (63) | It is edible (63) |
Volvariella volvacea (Bull.Fr.) Sing. | Pluteaceae | Â | It is eaten well cooked (63) |
Xerocomus chrysenterion (Bull.) Quèl. | Boletaceae Boleto dorato | Funciu di inestra, funciu di filici (64) | It is edible and consumed from the summer to the autumn (64) |