Shaggy Inkcap / Autumn / Edible Scientific name Coprinus comatus Family Agaricaceae Habitat Grassland, lawns, verges often in large numbers Description Magpie inkcaps are bell shaped white floccose mushrooms with a long white stem. Identifying features: Cap: White cap with white fibrils, starting off egg shaped, becoming long bell shaped. The…
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Job description We’re looking for an individual to join the Totally Wild Team, We’re a unique group of foragers running events and harvesting the UK’s finest wild ingredients from seaweeds to wild mushrooms and everything in between. * The person selected will assist in the day-to-day administration roles here at…
Purple Russula/Summer/Autumn /Edible Scientific Name Russula Atropurpurea Family Russulaceae Habitat Mixed woodland, particularly Oak and Beech. Description Russula atropurpurea is quite a large mushroom and very common. The centre is almost black, with a purple region near the rim, which gave it its former common name of Blackish-purple Russula. This mushroom…
Charcoal burner/Summer/Autumn/Edible Scientific Name Russula Cyanoxantha Family Russulaceae Habitat Mixed and broad leaved woodland particularly beech. growing in small groups. Description There are several purple/greenish/grey capped Brittlegills, the charcoal burner is the only one with greasy, non-brittle gills. This is by far the best eating Brittlegill and is worth adding…
Geranium Scented Russula /Summer/Autumn/Inedible Scientific Name Russula Fellea Family Russulaceae Habitat Found growing under beech trees. Description A medium sized Brittle gill with an off yellow cap that grows primarily with beech trees. It is considered poisonous mainly down to its incredibly hot taste that is unpalatable through to unbearable. …
Beechwood Sickener/Summer/Autumn/Inedible Scientific Name Russula Nobilis Family Russulaceae Habitat Beech woodland Description A distinctive red capped Brittlegill mushroom growing in beech woodlands, as the name suggests its not edible and causes stomach upsets and vomiting. Identifying Features for The Beechwood Sickener: Cap: Convex to flattening sometimes slightly depressed in the…
The Sickener/Summer/Autumn/Inedible Scientific Name Russula emetica Family Russulaceae Habitat Pine woodland Description This red capped Russula is a mushroom straight out of a fairytale . Its name should be enough to discourage you from eating it. Identifying Features for The Sickener: Cap: Convex to flattening, sometimes slightly depressed in the…
Common Yellow Brittlegill/Summer/Autumn/Edible Scientific Name Russula ochroleuca Family Russuleae Habitat This mushroom is found in mixed woodland Description The most common Russula in the UK, it has a yellow cap and is an excellent addition to the pot. Identifying Features for Common Yellow Brittlegill: Cap: Yellow, light tan coloured. Starting…
Stinkhorn/Summer/Autumn/Edible and Inedible Scientific Name Phallus Impudicus Family Phallaceae Habitat Mixed woodland with rotting wood. Description This mushroom grows as an egg partly submerged in the ground. the egg is heavy with a jelly like feel. The Stink horn bursts out and forms the very phallic looking fungi. The cap…
We are looking for a couple of driven individuals to join the Totally Wild team, to work alongside a unique team of Professional Foraging Instructors. Helping us to spread the word on responsible foraging and how we can all enjoy our wild open spaces in our food. We’re looking for…