Enokitake

White Enokitake - Photo by Wendell Smith

Enokitake (or Enoki) is an edible mushroom. The cultivated variety is a bundle of long thin white mushrooms. They are white because they are not exposed to light. In the wild, the mushroom looks different with a brown color, shorter and thicker stems, and bigger caps.

Names

Scientific
   Flammulina velutipes
English
   Enoki
   Enokitake
   Golden needle mushroom
   Lily mushroom
Dutch
   Fluweelpootje
   Gewoon fluweelpootje
   Gouden naald
   Gouden naaldpaddenstoel
   Gouden naaldpaddestoel
Spanish
   Enoki
   Seta de aguja de oro
French
   Enoki
German
   Gemeiner Samtfußrübling
Other
   Enoki

Taxonomy

Genus
   Flammulina
Family
   Physalacriaceae
Order
   Agaricales

Basic information and facts

Origin:

Distribution:

Mushrooms:

Long thin white mushrooms with small caps growing in groups.

Cultivation:

There is a clear difference between the wild and cultivated form of this mushroom. Cultivated mushrooms are not been exposed to light and are grown in a carbon dioxide rich environment. This results in a white color and the development of long thin stems. Wild mushrooms have a dark brown color and shorter and thicker stems.

Uses:

Enokitake mushrooms are sold fresh or canned. They have a crisp texture and are often used in soups or salads.

Did you know that?

Enokitake mushrooms contain antioxidants.

Crop categories

Food crops
Mushrooms

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