Cyttaria espinosae

{{Speciesbox | name = ''Cyttaria espinosae'' | image = Cyttaria espinosae.jpg | image_caption = ''Cyttaria espinosae'' from Chile growing in a tree branch | taxon = Cyttaria espinosae | authority = Lloyd }}

'''''Cyttaria espinosae''''', also known by its local name '''digüeñe''', '''dihueñe''', '''lihueñe''', '''quireñe''', '''pinatra''', or '''quideñe''', is an orange-white coloured and edible species of ascomycete fungus.

==Description== The fruitbodies are orange and white. Their pitted surface generates air turbulence, facilitating wind-borne spore dispersal.

==Distribution and habitat== The species is native to south-central Chile and Argentinean Patagonia. The digüeñe is a strict and specific parasite of ''Nothofagus'', mainly ''N. obliqua'' trees and cause canker-like galls on branches from which the fruiting bodies emerge between spring and early summer.{{cn|date=January 2026}} thumb|A group of ''Cytteria Espinosae'' attached to a tree trunk.

==Culinary use== ''C. espinosae''<nowiki/>'s flavor is described as between sweet and bland. In Patagonian cuisine, the digüeñe is usually consumed fresh in salads or fried with scrambled eggs for empanada stuffing. They are traditionally consumed by the Mapuche people.<ref>{{cite web |title=Digueñe - Arca del Gusto |url=https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/diguene/ |website=Slow Food Foundation |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref>

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==External links== {{Wiktionary|dihueñe}} *[http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH0556.htm Chileflora.com]

Category:Fungi of Chile Category:Edible fungi Category:Parasitic fungi Category:Leotiomycetes Category:Fungus species