White Domecap / Summer / Autumn / Toxic The White Domecap (Leucocybe connata) is an intriguing and distinctive mushroom that captivates fungi enthusiasts and foragers with its pristine, white appearance and unique growth habits. Found in clusters on decaying wood and leaf litter in deciduous and mixed forests across Europe…
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Blackening Brittlegill / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Blackening Brittlegill (Russula nigricans) is found predominantly in deciduous and mixed woodlands across Europe and North America, this mushroom stands out due to its dramatic colour transformation from white to black as it ages. The Blackening Brittlegill features brittle, white gills that…
When it comes to foraging for morels, this fungi is deservedly one of the most highly regarded and prized and this is why we always get excited when Morel season comes around again each spring. They’re so expensive because it’s very difficult to cultivate them – Scientists have been…
Over the past couple of years I’ve heard, on and off, different tales about fern edibility. Some saying they’re all highly carcinogenic and others saying they’re delightful and highly sought after species for restaurants. I wanted to spend a little time researching this and thought I’d write my findings up…
Field Bindweed / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Toxic Field bindweed is a persistent and troublesome perennial weed, much hated by gardeners. Its is a toxic plant in the Morning Glory family, it’s generally 20–100 cm tall and it trails or climbs up other plants. Common Names…
Henbane / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Henbane Is a poisonous plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) it is native to temperate Europe, and naturalised in Great Britain and Ireland. It’s a shrubby biennial that grows up to 1m tall. The whole plant is very hairy, very sticky…
Forsythia / Spring / Summer / Edible / Toxic Forsythia is a beautiful plant that produces a beautiful vibrant yellow flower which is the only part I would advise for eating, it adds a vibrant pop of colour to salads and on top of dishes that you want to…
Monkshood / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Monkshood is an absolute delight to see through spring and it’s worth learning from a foraging perspective, not to enjoy in dinner but to be completely careful not to pick it for food when out foraging for other plants and species.…
Laburnum / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Laburnum is a fairly common sight in parks and gardens especially in spring when they are in flower. Although it looks absolutely beautiful when it comes into flower all parts of this plant are toxic so it’s an important species for…
Through this guide we’re going to take a look at the milkcap mushrooms, how to identify the family in general as well as some of the most common ones we’ll find when out foraging. We’ll also be looking at some of our absolute favourite milkcaps for eating and adding to…