Grows in conifer forests mostly under firs and pines from June to Aug in China.due to its popularity it has become quite rare in lowlands near larger cities
Sichuan province,is in the west of China,between 97°30'to 110°10'east longitude and 26°02'to 34°20'north latitude,on the east edge of Qinghai-Tibat plateau,is the transit zone between the east lower land and the west plateau of China.Its east part is the famous Sichuan Basin which is between several hundred meters of altitude with subtropical climate.Its west part is well know intersect mountains,which is above three thousand meters of altitude.In this area there are boundless mountains with plenty of forestry and abundance of mushrooms resource among which 1291 sorts are known at present,including famous matsutake,truffle indicum, ganodermar lucidum, morels,boletus edulis,etc.In recent years,good results have been achieved in developing and making use of the mushroom resources in Sichuan province and remarkable economical value has been brought in
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