Are you ready to embark on a fascinating journey into the world of fungi? Growing mushrooms at home is not only a fulfilling DIY project but also a great way to enjoy the health benefits and unique flavors of these incredible organisms. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener…
Category: mushroom identification
If you plan on taking a lot of different mushroom spore prints a great tip is to laminate the black and white paper together, and once you’re finished with your spore print you can wipe the laminated papers clean and use it again). Mushroom Spore Prints can be the key…
Welcome to the wonderful world of wild Agaricus mushrooms! If you’re a fan of foraging and exploring the bounties of nature, then you’re in for a treat. The Agaricus family, also known as field mushrooms, is a diverse and fascinating group of fungi that can be found in various habitats…
Lichens are fascinating symbiotic associations between a fungus (mycobiont) and a green alga or cyanobacterium (photobiont). Through this blog post we’re going to be looking at lichens as food. This relationship can range from mutualism to controlled parasitism. Although the Fungal element of the Lichen does no obvious harm to…
Are you ready for an adventure Foraging Mushrooms? Imagine wandering through lush forests, eyes keenly scanning the forest floor for nature’s hidden treasures. Mushroom foraging is not only a thrilling hobby but also a way to connect with nature and discover the bounties it has to offer. In this comprehensive…
In this blog I’d like to highlight what to forage in an urban environment, looking at a few common species of edible plants and fungi that you might find in any urban or built up areas in the UK. There are actually a huge variety to look for, from the…
You know what store-bought mushrooms are but there’s much more to them so we’re going to take a look at some Weird facts about mushrooms through this piece. What we call a mushroom is in fact just the fruiting body of a fungus, the fruiting videos are produced so that…
Waxcaps are familiar-shaped fungi that are often brightly-coloured with a waxy or slippery-looking cap we’re going to take a closer look at them in this introduction to waxcap mushrooms piece. The botanical name for this family is Hygrocybe meaning ‘watery head’. They are typically found in grasslands that are poor…
 Deceivers / Summer / Autumn / Edible Deceivers, as their name describes, are an edible wild mushroom which grows with variations that can make it a little deceiving, sometimes it has a wavy cap edge, sometimes not, sometimes straight stems sometimes not, sometimes bright orange sometimes almost grey. Scientific Name…
Ugly Milkcap/ Summer / Autumn / Not edible Through this guide we’re going to look at the key features to help identify the Ugly Milkcap mushroom Scientific Name Lactarius turpis Family Russulaceae Habitat Usually with Birch in damp places. Description Called Ugly Milkcap because of its dirty appearance, it has…