Splendid Waxcap
Splendid Waxcap A beautiful mushroom that can hard to distinguish from the Crimson Waxcap. The surest way to tell them
Autumn
Autumn is the peak season for wild mushrooms, as cooler, wetter weather triggers fungi to fruit in forests and lawns. Popular, delicious varieties include Hen of the Woods (on oak/maple), Chicken of the Woods (on dead wood), Porcini, Chanterelles, Lion’s Mane, and Lobster mushrooms. Proper identification is critical, as many toxic look-alikes also thrive during this time.
Rooting Shank
Rooting Shank An edible but not worthwhile medium size mushroom with a wrinkled, viscid cap, white gills balancing on a
Oak Curtain Crust
Oak Curtain Crust As its common name suggests, it looks like a nicely arranged curtain on dead, heavily decayed Oak
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Herald of Winter
Herald of Winter A fairly rare woodland Woodwax found mainly at the beginning of Winter or with the first frosts.
False Chanterelle
False Chanterelle Not strictly speaking a poisonous mushroom but they can cause alarming symptoms in some people. The False Chanterelle
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Crimson Waxcap
Crimson Waxcap One of the larger Waxcaps, the Crimson Waxcap is less common than the Scarlet Waxcap but can grow
Beech Woodwart
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme, commonly called the Beech Woodwart, appears throughout the year but is particularly noticeable during late autumn
Yellow Foot Waxcap
Yellow Foot Waxcap A fairly common but localised waxcap fungus, Cuphophyllus flavipes is recognisable by its arching gills and the
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Vermilion Waxcap
Vermilion Waxcap A small red Waxcap that is fairly easy to identify as it has a scurfy cap unlike most