Mushrooms Encyclopedia

Tricholoma matsutake (Matsutake)

Tricholoma matsutake, the matsutake, is among the most economically valuable edible fungi in the world, reaching retail prices of several hundred US dollars per kilogram for premium Japanese specimens. Its...

Tricholoma matsutake (Matsutake)

Tricholoma matsutake, the matsutake, is among the most economically valuable edible fungi in the world, reaching retail prices of several hundred US dollars per kilogram for premium Japanese specimens. Its...

Boletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete)

Boletus calopus, the scarletfoot bolete or bitter beech bolete, is a large, striking inedible bolete recognised by its pale grey-buff cap, vivid red-to-carmine stipe base, coarse white reticulum on the...

Boletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete)

Boletus calopus, the scarletfoot bolete or bitter beech bolete, is a large, striking inedible bolete recognised by its pale grey-buff cap, vivid red-to-carmine stipe base, coarse white reticulum on the...

Clavulina rugosa (Wrinkled Club Coral)

Clavulina rugosa, the wrinkled coral or wrinkled club, is a common and widespread coral fungus producing simple to sparsely branched, irregularly wrinkled, white to greyish club-shaped fruitbodies. Found throughout temperate...

Clavulina rugosa (Wrinkled Club Coral)

Clavulina rugosa, the wrinkled coral or wrinkled club, is a common and widespread coral fungus producing simple to sparsely branched, irregularly wrinkled, white to greyish club-shaped fruitbodies. Found throughout temperate...

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man of the Woods)

Strobilomyces strobilaceus, the old man of the woods, is one of the most distinctive and unmistakable boletes, recognised by its shaggy, dark grey to black cap covered in coarse woolly...

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man of the Woods)

Strobilomyces strobilaceus, the old man of the woods, is one of the most distinctive and unmistakable boletes, recognised by its shaggy, dark grey to black cap covered in coarse woolly...

Oxyporus populinus (Maple Polypore)

Oxyporus populinus is a perennial polypore that forms tiered, bracket-like fruiting bodies on living hardwoods, particularly maples and other deciduous trees. It is a white-rot fungus frequently colonized by mosses...

Oxyporus populinus (Maple Polypore)

Oxyporus populinus is a perennial polypore that forms tiered, bracket-like fruiting bodies on living hardwoods, particularly maples and other deciduous trees. It is a white-rot fungus frequently colonized by mosses...

Clitocybe nebularis (Clouded Funnel)

Clitocybe nebularis, the clouded funnel or clouded agaric, is a large, grey-capped funnel mushroom of deciduous and mixed woodland that fruits in late autumn, often in arcs or rings. It...

Clitocybe nebularis (Clouded Funnel)

Clitocybe nebularis, the clouded funnel or clouded agaric, is a large, grey-capped funnel mushroom of deciduous and mixed woodland that fruits in late autumn, often in arcs or rings. It...