Mashroom බිම්මල්

This mushroom is known as indololu (ඉඳලෝලු) or indalo (ඉඳලෝ) hathu (හතු) in most parts in the country. Edible and nutritious mushroom popular in Sri Lanka. Can be found in most parts of the country during the rainy season.

Following video will be helpful in identifying this delicious mushroom

LENA HATHU ලේන හතු

Scientific name : Schizophyllum commune

This mushroom also known as ‘Lena Pahuru’ (ලේන පහුරු) in some areas. ‘Lena Hathu’ is also a widely distributed mushroom all over the country. It is a very delicious mushroom. It is usually growing on freshly cut down tree trunks and decomposing tree trunks under moist conditions.

පිදුරු-හතු

Scientific name : Volvariella volvacea

Common name : Straw mushroom , paddy straw mushroom

Straw mushroom is a delicious mushroom naturally grown on decomposing straw in the paddy fields after paddy harvesting. Traditionally Sri Lankan people have used it as a edible mushroom for a long time. Cultivation methods have been develped to grow this mushroom artificially.Straw mushrooms are grown on rice straw beds and picked immature, during the button or egg phase and before the veil ruptures.

ලංකාවේ බිම්මල්

ලංකාවේ බිම්මල් / හතු වර්ග හඳුනා ගන්න බිම්මල් / හතු වගාව පිළිබඳ තොරතුරු දැනගන්න, ගැටළු සාකච්චා කරන්න

Find details about Sri Lankan edible medicinal or poisons mushrooms. Learn how to grow/cultivate mushrooms in Sri Lanka. Identify wild mushrooms are their uses.

RATMALANA MUSHROOM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CENTER

Ratmalana Mushroom Development and Training Center is another research and training institute who conduct training sessions on cultivation of mushroom for farmers in Sri Lanka. You can contact the institute via following number

project manager

Tel : 011 – 272 5471

Address:

Mushroom development & training centre
Raja mawatha
Rathmalana
Sri Lanka