Mushrooms Encyclopedia

Amanita citrina (False Death Cap)

Amanita citrina, the false death cap or lemon-scented Amanita, is a common European woodland species immediately recognized by its pale lemon-yellow to whitish cap and its strong, distinctive smell of...

Amanita citrina (False Death Cap)

Amanita citrina, the false death cap or lemon-scented Amanita, is a common European woodland species immediately recognized by its pale lemon-yellow to whitish cap and its strong, distinctive smell of...

Lactarius necator (Ugly Milkcap)

Lactarius necator is a large, robust milkcap with a distinctly dark olive-brown to olive-black viscid cap, white latex that slowly turns grey-lilac on the flesh, and a sharply acrid taste....

Lactarius necator (Ugly Milkcap)

Lactarius necator is a large, robust milkcap with a distinctly dark olive-brown to olive-black viscid cap, white latex that slowly turns grey-lilac on the flesh, and a sharply acrid taste....

Pleurotus djamor (Pink Oyster Mushroom)

Pleurotus djamor, the pink oyster mushroom, is a vibrantly colored tropical species that produces stunning clusters of rose-pink to salmon-colored fruitbodies on a wide range of substrates. Native to tropical...

Pleurotus djamor (Pink Oyster Mushroom)

Pleurotus djamor, the pink oyster mushroom, is a vibrantly colored tropical species that produces stunning clusters of rose-pink to salmon-colored fruitbodies on a wide range of substrates. Native to tropical...

Amanita rubescens (The Blusher)

Amanita rubescens, the blusher, is one of the most common and widespread amanitas in European and North American woodlands. Its defining characteristic is the pinkish-red staining of damaged flesh, a...

Amanita rubescens (The Blusher)

Amanita rubescens, the blusher, is one of the most common and widespread amanitas in European and North American woodlands. Its defining characteristic is the pinkish-red staining of damaged flesh, a...

Amanita ceciliae (Snakeskin Grisette)

Amanita ceciliae, commonly known as the snakeskin grisette, is a striking member of the ringless Amanita section Vaginatae found across Europe in association with deciduous and mixed forests. The cap...

Amanita ceciliae (Snakeskin Grisette)

Amanita ceciliae, commonly known as the snakeskin grisette, is a striking member of the ringless Amanita section Vaginatae found across Europe in association with deciduous and mixed forests. The cap...

Taiwanofungus camphoratus (Niu-chang-chih)

Taiwanofungus camphoratus (syn. Antrodia camphorata, Antrodia cinnamomea) is a rare, highly prized medicinal polypore endemic to Taiwan, growing exclusively inside the hollow heartwood of the endangered Cinnamomum kanehirae (stout camphor...

Taiwanofungus camphoratus (Niu-chang-chih)

Taiwanofungus camphoratus (syn. Antrodia camphorata, Antrodia cinnamomea) is a rare, highly prized medicinal polypore endemic to Taiwan, growing exclusively inside the hollow heartwood of the endangered Cinnamomum kanehirae (stout camphor...