Bleach cup

Disciotis venosa

mushroom

A large spring cup, veined inside, up to 15 cm across; a good edible.

Origin

Open broadleaf forests of Europe

Season (United States)

March to May

Preparation

It is rinsed well, as soil collects in its cup, then pan-fried for about fifteen minutes; it is always eaten well cooked, never raw. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

Its flesh gives off a smell of chlorine.