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…
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Quince Membrillo Recipe by @susybliving on Instagram This is a super simple way to use up the Quince fruit. A fragrant fruit, this membrillio is often served up with cheese or cured meats, I think in the UK we’d class this as a firm set fruit cheese. Ingredients 5 Quince…
Porcini / Summer / Autumn / Edible Porcini is often known as the king bolete and it truly is the king of mushrooms with a great flavour. Scientific Name: Boletus edulis Family: Boletaceae Also known as: Cep, Penny Bun, king mushroom Habitat: The temperate woodlands across Europe, including Britain, from…
White Saddle / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Scientific Name Helvella Crispa Common Names The White Saddle, Elfin Saddle, Common Helvella. Family Helvellaceae Habitat In leaf litter, most often Beech and Oak. Description A common, mildly toxic fungus, found in summer and autumn, its unusual appearance makes it easy to…
Bitter Bolete / Summer / Autumn / In-Edible The bitter bolete is sometimes confused with the porcini mushroom, it’s edible but is very very bitter in flavour and is best avoided. Scientific Name Tylopilus Felleus Common Names Bitter Bolete Family Boletales Habitat In any type of woodland but most…
Sepia Bolete / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Xerocomellus Porosporus Common Names Sepia Bolete Family Boletales Habitat Most often associated with Oak but can be found growing with any deciduous tree. Description An uncommon and quite rare mushroom to find in the UK, they are more common in…
Red Cracked Bolete / Summer / Autumn / Edible The Red Cracked Bolete is a fairly common mushroom, they tend to be overlooked by some foragers as the texture is quite soft, but they dry very well. Scientific Name Xerocomellus Chrysenteron Common Names Red Cracked Bolete, Red Cracking Bolete. Family…
Larch Bolete / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Welcome to the wonderful world of mushroom hunting! In this exciting blog post, we’ll be your trusty guides as we unravel the secrets of identifying the delectable Larch Bolete (Suillus grevillei). Picture yourself wandering through sun-dappled forests, searching for these…
Sweet Woodruff / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Sweet Woodruff is an edible & delicious low lying, perennial plant, found in well established woodlands. Common Names Sweet Woodruff, Sweet-scented bedstraw. Botanical Name Galium Odoratum Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Gentianales Family – Rubiaceae Foraging Video for…
Trooping funnel/Autumn/Edible Description These large funnel-shaped mushrooms uniform in colour, grow in lines or rings, hence the name trooping. Scientific name Infundibulicybe geotropa Family Tricholomataceae Habitat This mushroom grows in leaf litter of deciduous trees but can sometimes grow with pine needles, either in woodland or on grass verges. Identifying…