Abstract

BURROLA-AGUILAR, Cristina; MONTIEL, Orlando; GARIBAY-ORIJEL, Roberto  and  ZIZUMBO-VILLARREAL, Lilia. Traditional knowledge and use of wild edible mushrooms in the region of Amanalco, State of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Mic [online]. 2012, vol.35, pp.01-16. ISSN 0187-3180.

From the collection of macrofungi in both forests and "tianguis" (popular market day); informal interviews with sellers and interviews at people who are members of 102 rural household systems were done to described the traditional mycological knowledge of the region of Amanalco, Mexico. Fifty-six wild edible mushrooms taxa were identified, 38 of which were sold at the market and that people know with 125 common names. The most important species were Helvella crispa, H. lacunosa, H. sulcata (gachupines), Amanita sect. caesarea (tecomates) and Lyophylum decastes (clavitos). The cultural importance of species varied according to the communities, apparently determined by the type of vegetation in which they are embedded and their availability as well. We describe the use of mushrooms, local ecological knowledge, the requirements for growth, the process of collection, sale and use. Their sale represents an important extra income during the rainy season.

Keywords : ethnomycology; traditional mycological knowledge; sustainable management; local development.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )