Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Jitender Sharma, Sachin Gupta, Amrish Vaid, Ranbir Singh and Moni Gupta

Abstract:
Regular field trips were conducted during the years 2018 to 2021 for the collection of wild edible fungi from Jammu region. Collection forays were more frequent during the months of July-August. Three wild edible fungi were identified after morphological characterization as Laccaria sp., Ganoderma lucidum, Agaricus sp. Collected wild edible fungi were observed morphologically and other phenotypic parameter noted in fresh form. During present investigation their habit, habitat, texture, colour and various morphological features such as pileus, stipe, ring, volva and veil were observed. The collected fruit bodies were found to be of different colours like light brown in Laccaria sp., brown to reddish brown in Ganoderma lucidum, yellowish white in Agaricus sp. The ring was only present in Agaricus sp. However, veil and volva was lacking in all three wild edible fungi.