Key Identification Features
- Galls on corn ears, tassels, and stalks
- young galls white to gray
- mature galls burst releasing black powdery spores
- no true cap or gills
- grows directly on corn plants
Preparation Notes
Harvest young galls before they turn black; sauté in butter with garlic; used in quesadillas, tamales, soups; a delicacy in Mexican cuisine
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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