Angel Wings / Spring / Summer / Autumn / None Edible How to Identify Angel Wings Common Names: Angel Wings Botanical Name: Pleurocybella porrigens Meaning of Botanical Name: Pleurocybella meaning side by side, porrigens meaning stretching out sideways Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Fungi, Division: Basidiomycota, Class: Agaricomycetes, Order: Agaricales, Family: Marasmiaceae…
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Grey Oyster / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible How to Identify Oyster Mushrooms Common Names: Oyster ,Grey Oyster Botanical Name: Pleurotus ostreatus Meaning of Botanical Name: Pleurotus means ‘side ear’ which relates to the stem being off centre. Ostreatus means oyster, as the cap is similar…
Some of the Most Deadly and Toxic UK Mushrooms Sometimes learning the most deadly plants and fungi is a good starting point, if you can avoid them you’ll stay safe. This blog post is supposed to instill a little fear in the learning and budding forager, but only in so much that…
Olive Oysterling/ Spring/ Summer/ Autumn / Not Edible Common Names: Olive oysterling Botanical Name: Sarcomyxa Serotina Meaning of Botanical Name: Sarcomyxa meaning slimy flesh, serotina meaning late, referring to it growing late in the season often fruiting after the first frosts Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Fungi, Division: Basidiomycota, Class: Agaricomycetes, Order:…