A Desert scrub B Immature state of Podaxis sp. (MEXU 27843) and C at maturity (the gleba changes from white to dark brown (MEXU 27844); Culinary preparation: D cleaning process of the fruiting body of Podaxis sp. and E mixing ingredients for the typical dish [onions, “epazote" (Dysphania ambrosioides) and green pepper (chile verde)].

 
 
  Part of: Medina-Ortiz AJ, Herrera T, Vásquez-Dávila MA, Raja HA, Figueroa M (2017) The genus Podaxis in arid regions of Mexico: preliminary ITS phylogeny and ethnomycological use. MycoKeys 20: 17-36. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.20.11570