Stinking Dapperling / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Scientific Name Lepiota cristata Common Names Stinking Dapperling, Stinking Parasol Family Agaricaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic, living off dead matter, they can be found in mixed woodland, parks and gardens. They can appear individually or in small groups. Description A fairly common…
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Common Bonnet / All Year Round / Edible Scientific Name Mycena galericulata Common Names Common Bonnet, Toque mycena, the Rosy-gill fairy helmet. Family Mycenaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic, living off dead matter, they can be found on well decayed logs and stumps. They are most common on beech and oaks…
Freckled Dapperling / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Scientific Name Echinoderma asperum Common Names Freckled Dapperling Family Agaricaceae Habitat In deciduous woodland and growing from woodchip in gardens and park. Description A fairly common and easy to identify mushroom, they are listed as edible in some guides but they react…
The Miller / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Clitopilus prunulus Common Names The Miller, The Sweetbread Mushroom Family Entolomataceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and can be found near deciduous or evergreen trees in woodland clearings, paths and parkland. Description Definitely not a beginners mushroom, they can easily be…
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,…
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.…
Shaggy Parasol / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Chlorophyllum Rhacodes Common Names Shaggy Parasol Family Agaricaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and can be found in most types of woodland but most commonly they are found near conifers. Description A fairly common mushroom sometimes found in large troops,…
Ivory Funnel / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Toxic Scientific Name Clitocybe Dealbata Common Names Ivory Funnel. Family Tricholomataceae Habitat In grass, they are saprotrophic with the root systems of grasses. Description A seriously toxic mushroom that all foragers should be familiar with. The very closely related Fools Funnel…
Spectacular Rustgill / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Inedible Scientific Name Gymnopilus Junonius Common Names Spectacular Rustgill, Laughing Gym, Laughing Jim. Family Strophariaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and are most often found on the stumps of deciduous trees, they do occasionally appear on coniferous stumps. Description A large and…
Common Rustgill / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Inedible Scientific Name Gymnopilus Penetrans Common Names Common Rustgill Family Strophariaceae Habitat Nearly always found in coniferous woodlands, they feed on dead material and appear on stumps, logs, woodchip and cones, they typically grow in large clumps. Description A common mushroom…