State of the art in the traditional knowledge of the wild mushrooms in the Tlaxcala state, Mexico

Abstract

The objective of this article is to summarize the current existing information on the traditional knowledge and use of wild mushrooms in several communities in Tlaxcala, Mexico. There are records of the cultural, alimentary, medicinal, economic importance and the problematic that the toxic mushrooms present in some communities, as well as the benefits that are obtained by the sale of this fungal resource. Marketing has been highlighted as an activity that complements family income, so it has been considered an important activity, at least in some localities. In recent studies it has been described as one of the most important resources for people, highlighting the ethnoecological knowledge that it has and because it is considered that the collection process is carried out in a sustainable way.