Elfin Saddle
Elfin Saddle This is a slightly toxic but very unusual mushroom, one of the spore shooters that fire their spores
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.
Coral Tooth
Coral Tooth A very rare member of the Europe-wide rare genus Hericium. The fruiting bodies look like white branching corals
Cinnamon Bracket
Cinnamon Bracket A cinnamon coloured, medium sized polypore, no matter from where do you look at it. As far as
Winter Chanterelle
Winter Chanterelle Occasional but can be found in great numbers towards the end of the season when lucky enough to
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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