Glistening Inkcap / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Description A common mushroom, very similar looking to the Common Inkcap but they’re much smaller, often growing in massive tight clusters and with a powdery ‘mica’ coating giving them a glistening look. Scientific Name Coprinellus Micaceus Common Names Glistening Inkcap,…
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Buttercaps / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Scientific Name Rhodocollybia Butyraceae Common Names Buttercaps, Buttery Collybia, Greasy Toughshank. Family Marasmiaceae Habitat Very common, they are saprotrophic on most types of leaf litter but are most often found under conifers. They can appear in troops or rings. Description A…
Wavy Caps / Autumn / Winter / Edible Scientific Name Psilocybe Cyanescens Common Names Wavy Caps, Blueleg Brownie. Family Hymenogastraceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and are normally found growing on woodchip or mulch. They are probably an alien species, bought over by accident on imported woods from the USA. Description …
Plums and Custard / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Tricholomopsis Rutilans Common Names Plums and Custard, Red Haired Agaric. Family Tricholomataceae Habitat This species is saprotrophic, it feeds on dead wood, logs and stumps in coniferous forests. They are most often found with spruce and may sometimes appear…
Borage / Spring / Summer / Edible Borage (Borago Officinalis) Identification A common annual, flowering plant. The leaves, stems and flowers are all edible. Common Names Borage, Star Flower, Herb of Courage. Botanical Name Borago Officinalis Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Boraginales Family – Boraginaceae Physical Characteristics for…
Artist Bracket / All Year Round / Edible Scientific Name Ganoderma Applanatum Common Names Artist Bracket, Artist Conk, Bear Bread. Family Ganodermataceae Habitat Common on dead wood, logs and stumps, often in tiered groups. Most commonly found on hardwoods such as Oak and Beech but they do sometimes appear on…
Fat Hen / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Fat Hen (Chenopodium Album) Identification A delicious fast growing native annual. Very common. Common Names Fat Hen, White goose foot, lambs quarters, wild spinach. Botanical Name Chenopodium Album Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Caryophyllales Family – Amaranthaceae Physical…
Field blewit / Autumn / Edible Scientific name Family Tricholomataceae Habitat Grasslands and sometimes in open woodland. Preferring limestone or chalk. Description Medium sized whitish capped mushroom, its most distinguishing feature is its purple stem. Identifying features: Cap: Smooth pale brown to cream coloured cap that can look like it…
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 Scientific Name Xerocomellus Chrysenteron Common Names Red Cracked Bolete, Red Cracking Bolete. Family Boletales Habitat Under deciduous trees most commonly with Beech and Oak. Description A fairly common mushroom, they tend to be over looked by some foragers as the texture…
