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…
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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…

The Amanita mushrooms are a really important mushroom family to learn, it contains some of the most notorious and best-known mushrooms that can be found in British woodlands. There are some good edible Amanitas but it’s also the family that contains some of the world’s most poisonous mushrooms such as…