Spindle Toughshank
Spindle Toughshank The Spindle Toughshank is a woodland mushroom known for its tough and elastic stem, which is deeply grooved
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Spectacular Rustgill
Spectacular Rustgill Gymnopilus junonius is a type of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae. Commonly known as the spectacular rustgill,
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Redbelted Bracket
Redbelted Bracket Fomitopsis pinicola, is a stem-decay fungus. Its conk is known as the red-belted conk or red-belted bracket. The
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Poplar Fieldcap
Poplar Fieldcap Not very well known, but it’s an excellent edible, often found in large quantities. It’s highly appreciated in
Oak Mazegill
Oak Mazegill A medium to large size, hard, beige to ochre, perennial polypore with a maze-like pore surface most of
Lacquered Bracket
Lacquered Bracket A beautiful annual polypore with the colour of a medieval wax-stamp. It often emerges from the base of
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King Alfred’s Cakes
King Alfred’s Cakes Although not edible, King Alfred’s Cakes make great firelighters, can be used as charcoal briquettes for campfire
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Horn Of Plenty
Horn Of Plenty Occasional but usually found in large groups. They are very hard to spot among the leaf litter
Hoof fungus
Hoof fungus A large perennial polypore mushroom, one of the commonest all around Europe. Scientific Name – Fomes fomentarius Common