Root Rot
Root Rot A beautiful perennial polypore with bright red skin and white to cream pore surface. It might be a
Spring
False Morel
False Morel The False Morel is a Spring mushroom that contains the toxin gyromitrin. Raw or simply cooked it can
Velvet Shank
Velvet Shank Capable of surviving being frozen solid this fungi can be found throughout the winter and is a tasty
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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Hoof fungus
Hoof fungus A large perennial polypore mushroom, one of the commonest all around Europe. Scientific Name – Fomes fomentarius Common