Xylaria papyrigera
f. cul. medicinalis
f. cul.
Xylaria papyrigera f. cul. medicinalis
medicinalis: Recorded only as a medicine. There is a record of people taking this mushroom as medicine -- a condition treated, or an action on the body -- and no record of it eaten as food, and no molecule of concern is on its record. Laboratory findings (antitumor, antioxidant, antimicrobial) are not records of use. The word names how people used the mushroom, not that it is safe: research the preparation and dose before taking it. A species that is also eaten is innocuus, and its medicinal use is in its note. Latin, medicinalis: of medicine.
On Medicinal Use, The Complete Table.
Sources
| Boa E 2004 | ‘medicinal’ — Annex 3 Boa E R (2004). Wild edible fungi: a global overview of their use and importance to people. Non-Wood Forest Products 17. Rome: FAO. ISBN 92-5-105157-7. link |
Medicinal Use. Listed as medicinal: Boa 2004, Annex 3, medicinal. Recorded only as a medicine: f. cul. medicinalis.
Cite this pageRubel, William. 2026. “Xylaria papyrigera.” Taxonomy of Toxins. Last modified 24 October 2026. https://taxonomyoftoxins.com/species/xylaria-papyrigera/