Edible Mushrooms: Saffron Milk Cap (Lactarius deliciosus)
Karen Groups or troops of saffron milk cap can be found in summer and fall growing in the calcareous and siliceous soil in coniferous forests especially under pines. It is native…
Edible Mushrooms: Orange Peel Fungus (Aleuria aurantia)
Orange peel fungus belongs to the group called “sac fungi”, Ascomycetes, because they produce their spores is sac-like structures called asci (singular ascus). The asci are produced in cup-like orange…
Edible Mushrooms: Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystea)
Abundant in Central, South, and North America as well as Europe and Asia, the amethyst deceiver appears in troops and fairy rings from summer to early winter in both coniferous…
Edible Mushrooms: The Poplar Agrocybe (Cyclocybe aegerita aka Agrocybe aegerita)
The poplar agrocybe is found growing singly or in tufts on rooted stumps and roots of popular, willow, and elder from spring until fall. It prefers warm climates including southern…
Edible Mushrooms: Shield-Shaped Entoloma (Entoloma clypeatum)
Also known as the Roman shield, this gilled mushroom appears in clusters or troops from spring until summer usually under hawthorn and other trees in the rose family such as…
Edible Mushrooms: Gypsy Mushroom (Cortinarius caperatus aka Rozites caperata)
The gypsy mushroom is a mycorrhizal fungus occurring singly, in small groups, or troops from summer into fall in the woodlands of the colder areas of Europe (especially Scandinavia) Asia,…
Edible Mushrooms: False Chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca)
The false chanterelle is found in small clumps in coniferous woodland, especially pines, of Northern temperate zones including North America and Europe. It grows on litter, woodchips, sawdust, and rotten…
Edible Mushrooms: St. George’s Mushroom (Calocybe gambosa
St. George’s mushroom can be found in spring growing in troops or rings in grasslands, woods, fields, parks, gardens and roadsides of Europe. The mushroom stands two to four inches…
Edible Mushrooms: The Hedgehog Mushroom (Hydnum repandum)
Wide spread in North America, the hedgehog mushroom belongs to a group of fungi that produce their spores on spines instead of gills. It is found singly, in large groups,…
Edible Mushrooms: Wood Blewit (Lepista nuda/Clitocybe nuda)
The wood blewit is native to Europe and North America where it is found mostly in autumn growing in the leaf and needle litter of deciduous and coniferous woodlands. It…