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Abstract
Objective: To describe the collection of wild edible mushrooms that occurs in the rainy season in Agua Blanca, located in the Area of Protection of Flora and Fauna Nevado de TolucaDesign/methodology/approach: Simple case study with qualitative perspective and ethnomethodological approach.Results: They were detected 57 species of wild edible mushrooms that are collected in the context of high mountain grazing, being the production and management of sheep the main productive and economic activity in which they spend their time, alternating this activity with the mushrooms harvesting in rainy season.Limitations on study/implications: It is a descriptive and exploratory work that only allows contributing to the documentation of the phenomenon within the study area.Findings/conclusions: Mushroom harvesting is a complementary activity to livestock grazing and an opportunity to obtain extra income that allows families to survive during this season.