Pholiota adiposa

Common Name: Chestnut
Type: Gourmet

This is one of the coolest looking mushrooms! It has a rough cap, and grows in beautiful symmetric clusters.

The Chestnut mushroom is naturally found in Europe.

Although not very common as of yet, commercial cultivation is underway and growing in popularity.

This mushroom is high in polysaccharides, and is being studied for it’s anti-tumor and antimicrobial effects.