We’re all getting ready for the Christmas festivities but there’s still some space to get out foraging in December. This month also features the Winter Solstice which celebrates the shortest day and the longest night of the year. There may be less to forage but there are a few species…
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How to Identify Velvet Shanks Common Names: Velvet Shank, Enoki Botanical Name: Flammulina Velutipes Meaning of Botanical Name: Flammulina meaning flaming top, and Velutipes meaning velvety leg Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Fungi, Division: Basidiomycota, Class: Agaricomycetes, Order: Agaricales, Family: Physalacriaceae Genus: Flammulina Known Hazards: None known Could be confused with: Sulphur…