Chicken fir is just a general term, and there are several common varieties
Chicken fir is a kind of edible mushroom, its flesh is white and tender as silk, the taste is sweet and tender, crisp and delicious, known as the "king of fungi". There are several varieties on the market.
First, grass chicken fir.
Also known as long-root money fungus, long-root mushroom, it belongs to the basidiomycete phylum, umbrella fungus, umbrella fungus, and puffy fungus family. The chicken fir generally refers to the basidiomycetes, umbellifera, umbellifera, and umbellifera. Therefore, grass fir does not belong to the same family as the general chicken fir.
This fungus is medium in size, with a lid about 3-12 cm wide, light brown to dark brown, the flesh is white, but the umbrella cover is thin. The stalk is columnar, about 5–18 cm long and 0.3–1 cm thick. It is found in many parts of our country.
Second, black skin chicken fir.
Also known as long-root mushrooms, it belongs to the basider fungus phylum, layer fungus, umbellifera, and white mushroom family. It is also not the same class as the common chicken fir, and the fungus of the same family.
This fungus can also be eaten raw like chicken fir. The meat is tender and tender. It is small in size, about 5-10 cm long, the basic color of the whole plant is black brown, the lid is about 2-5 cm wide, the stalk is columnar, about 2 cm thick, mostly cultivated.
Third, chicken fir.
Also known as chicken fir fungus, chicken silk mushroom. The diameter of the cap of this fungus is about 3-20 cm, the central light brown to gray, the color of the edge of the cap fades, and the edge of the cap will crack in all directions when mature, and it is distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Yunguichuan and other provinces in China.
Fourth, the torch chicken fir.
Yunnan people call it a torch fir, and Guizhou people call this chicken fir a yellow-skinned chicken fir. It also grows mostly in places where termites are present.
The cap of this fungus is about 10-25 cm in diameter, the initial form is conical, and then slowly unfolded, in the center can be seen in the center there is a milky protrusion, the color from the center to the edge of the umbrella is russet to yellowish brown, its stalk is relatively thick, about 10-20 cm. China mainly grows in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangdong and other places.
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