Macro Mushroom / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Agaricus urinascens Common Names Macro Mushroom Family Agaricaceae Habitat In fields, meadows and parks. They are saprotrophic, feeding on the dead roots systems of grasses and moss. They can appear individually or in small groups. Description A rare find in the UK,…
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Field Mushroom / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Agaricus campestris Common Names Field Mushroom Family Agaricaceae Habitat In fields, meadows and parks. They are saprotrophic, feeding on the dead roots systems of grasses and moss. They can appear in fairy rings, individually or in small groups.…
Lilac Fibrecap / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Scientific Name Inocybe Geophylla var. lilacina Common Names Lilac Fibrecap. Family Inocybaceae Habitat They are mycorrhizal and are most often found beneath deciduous trees, occasionally near conifers. Description A fairly common and potentially deadly mushroom. They contain potentially lethal amounts of the…
Wood Mushroom / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Agaricus silvaticus Common Names Wood Mushroom, Scaly Wood mushroom, Blushing Wood mushroom, or Pinewood mushroom. Family Agaricaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and can be found in all types of woodlands, quite often in large troops. Description An edible…
Pavement Mushroom / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Agaricus bitorquis Common Names Pavement Mushroom, Banded Agaric, Spring Agaric Family Agaricaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and can be found at the sides of roads, paths and as the name suggests pavements. They have the strength to lift…
Wild Mushroom Stuffing Recipe This is a brilliant generic wild mushroom stuffing recipe that can be served as an accompaniment to many dishes or stuffed into meats for roasting, as well as inside entire root vegetables like butternut squash. Shop bought mushrooms can be used of course but a wild…
There’s nothing better than coming in from a day of hunting mushrooms, prepping the ingredients, popping in this pie, warming up in the bath & then coming down to a piping hot wild mushroom & chicken pie. I must admit, it always tastes better when you’ve picked the mushrooms yourself…
This Wild Mushroom Soup Recipe is a true winter warmer, with the deep earthy flavours provided by our hand foraged wild mushrooms. I often heat this up in the morning and pop in a flask for me to enjoy when I find a good spot to sit whilst out on…
Wild Mushroom Pate Recipe So we spend the whole mushroom season hunting and looking for fantastic edible wild mushrooms, sometimes my walk will last 3 hours through the most pristine ancient woodland and I’ll find absolutely nothing. Apart from having a lovely day out walking in the woods, I’ve come…
So you’ve been out and found a whole load of wild mushrooms, firstly you need to make sure they’re edible – have a quick intro guide here or you can look at our entire mushroom guide list here. If you’re still not sure why not join us on a guided foraging walk so we can help…