Mushrooms Encyclopedia

Neoboletus praesignis (Splendid Bolete)

Neoboletus praesignis is a rare and striking bolete characterised by its olivaceous to brown cap, orange-red pore surface, and stipe that is dotted rather than reticulate, distinguishing it from the...

Neoboletus praesignis (Splendid Bolete)

Neoboletus praesignis is a rare and striking bolete characterised by its olivaceous to brown cap, orange-red pore surface, and stipe that is dotted rather than reticulate, distinguishing it from the...

Amanita phalloides (Death Cap)

Amanita phalloides, the death cap, is responsible for approximately 90% of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide. It contains cyclopeptide amatoxins — primarily alpha-amanitin — that inhibit RNA polymerase II, causing irreversible...

Amanita phalloides (Death Cap)

Amanita phalloides, the death cap, is responsible for approximately 90% of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide. It contains cyclopeptide amatoxins — primarily alpha-amanitin — that inhibit RNA polymerase II, causing irreversible...

Mutinus caninus (Dog Stinkhorn)

Mutinus caninus, the dog stinkhorn, is a slender, finger-like member of the Phallaceae found throughout temperate forests of Europe and North America, where it fruits from buried wood and leaf...

Mutinus caninus (Dog Stinkhorn)

Mutinus caninus, the dog stinkhorn, is a slender, finger-like member of the Phallaceae found throughout temperate forests of Europe and North America, where it fruits from buried wood and leaf...

Polyporus umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore)

Polyporus umbellatus, known as the umbrella polypore or zhu ling in traditional Chinese medicine, produces spectacular compound fruiting bodies consisting of hundreds of small overlapping caps arising from a central...

Polyporus umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore)

Polyporus umbellatus, known as the umbrella polypore or zhu ling in traditional Chinese medicine, produces spectacular compound fruiting bodies consisting of hundreds of small overlapping caps arising from a central...

Agrocybe praecox (Spring Fieldcap)

Agrocybe praecox, the spring fieldcap, is a small to medium brown-capped agaric that appears notably early in the season — from April to June — in gardens, parks, wood chip...

Agrocybe praecox (Spring Fieldcap)

Agrocybe praecox, the spring fieldcap, is a small to medium brown-capped agaric that appears notably early in the season — from April to June — in gardens, parks, wood chip...

Antrodia camphorata (Niu-chang Chih)

Antrodia camphorata (syn. Taiwanofungus camphoratus) is an extremely rare polypore endemic to Taiwan, found exclusively growing inside the heartwood cavities of the endangered Cinnamomum kanehirae (stout camphor tree). Known as...

Antrodia camphorata (Niu-chang Chih)

Antrodia camphorata (syn. Taiwanofungus camphoratus) is an extremely rare polypore endemic to Taiwan, found exclusively growing inside the heartwood cavities of the endangered Cinnamomum kanehirae (stout camphor tree). Known as...