Table 2 Species of wild edible mushrooms in the study communities

Agaricus campestris L. ex Fr.

xi´i nuu ite (xi´i = mushroom; nuu = above; ite = grass)

grass mushroom

Agaricus pampeanus Speg.

xi´i ndeyu (ndei) (xi´i = mushroom; ndeyu = mole “amarillito”)

mushroom use to prepare mole “amarillito”

Albatrellus aff. ovinus Schaeff.

xi´i yaa idu (xi´i = mushroom; yaa = tongue; idu = deer (Odocoileus virginianus oaxacensis)

deer tongue mushroom

Amanita aff. basii Guzmán & Ram. Guill.; Amanita aff. jacksonii Pomerl.; Amanita aff. laurae Guzmán & Ram. Guill.; Amanita sect. caesarea (Scop.:Fr.) Pers.

xi´i naa (xi´i = mushroom; naa = exterminate)

mushroom who dies fast

Boletus edulis s.l. Bull. ex Fr.

xi´i taka ya´a (xi´i = mushroom; taka = nest of bird; ya´a = brown)

brown nest mushroom

Cantharellus cibarius s.l. Fr.

xi ´i veya (xi´i = mushroom; tɨveya = pumpkin flower (Cucurbita spp.)

pumpkin flower mushroom

Hohenbuehelia petaloides (Bull.) Schulzer

xi´i tnu tɨ´ma (xi´i = mushroom; tnu = tree; tɨ´ma = cazahuate (Ipomoea murocoides Roem. & Schult.)

mushroom of the cazahuate tree

Hydnum repandum L.: Fr.

xi´i tɨntaku (xi´i = mushroom; tɨndaku = worm)

worm mushroom

Hypomyces lactifluorum (Schw. Fr.)

xi´i lo´o (xi´i = mushroom; lo´o = rooster)

mushroom of rooster

Calvathia cyathiformis (Bosc) Morgan

xi´i ndɨvɨ kuni (xi´i = mushroom; ndɨvɨ = egg; kuni = turkey hen)

egg mushroom of turkey hen

Lactarius volemus Fr.

xi´i dɨkuɨ(xi´i = mushroom; dɨkuɨ = milk)

milk mushroom

Marasmius oreades Bolt. ex Fr.

xi´i daa (xi´i = muhroom; tɨdaa = bird);

xi´i ndeyu (xi´i = mushroom; ndeyu = “amarillito” mole);

xi´i nuu ite (xi´i = mushroom; nuu = above; ite = grass)

bird mushroom;

mushroom used to prepare mole “amarillito”;

grass mushroom

Neolentinus lepideus (Buxb.) Fr.

xi´i ntaka’an ñu´u (xi´i = mushroom; ntaka’an = returns to talk; ñu´u = God or land); xi´i kolo (xi´i = mushroom; kolo = turkey)

mushroom of thunder (when God or land returns to talk);

turkey mushroom

Pleurotus aff. eryngii (Fr.)

xi´i tnu tɨ´ma (xi´i = mushroom; tnu (yutnu) = tree; tɨ´ma = cazahuate)

mushroom of cazahuate tree

Pleurotus aff. dryinus (Pers. ex Fr.) Kum.

xi´i tnu tɨ´ma (xi´i = mushroom; tnu (yutnu) = tree; tɨ´ma = cazahuate)

mushroom of cazahuate tree

Pseudofistulina radicata (Schw.) Burds.

xi´i tuchi (xi´i = mushroom; tuchi = tendon, leathery)

xi´i tnu xikunta (xi´i = mushroom; tnu (yutnu) = tree; xikunta = guachépil (Diphysa robinioides Benth.)

mushroom of tendon

mushroom of guachépil tree

Ramaria botrytis (Pers.) Ricken

xi´i ndɨkɨ idú (xi´i = mushroom; ndɨkɨ = antler; idú = deer)

mushroom of antler deer

Ramaria flava Quel.

xi´i ndɨkɨ idú (xi´i = mushroom; ndɨkɨ = antler; idú = deer)

mushroom of antler deer

Russula mexicana Burl.

xi´i satu (xi´i = mushroom; satu = spicy, hot)

xi´i ya’a (xi´i = mushroom; ya´a = peper)

spicy mushroom

mushroom of pepper

Schizophyllum commune (Fr.) Fr.

xi´i tnu kutu (xi´i = mushroom; tnu (yutnu) = tree; kutu = copal (Bursera spp.)

mushroom of copal tree

Ustilago maydis

tɨká maa (tɨka = grasshopper; maa = bad)

bad grasshopper