Mushrooms Encyclopedia

Fomes fomentarius (Tinder Fungus)

Fomes fomentarius, the tinder fungus or hoof fungus, is one of the most historically significant fungi in human civilization, used for fire-starting and wound care for at least 5,000 years,...

Fomes fomentarius (Tinder Fungus)

Fomes fomentarius, the tinder fungus or hoof fungus, is one of the most historically significant fungi in human civilization, used for fire-starting and wound care for at least 5,000 years,...

Russula olivacea (Olive Brittlegill)

Russula olivacea is one of the largest European brittlegills, with caps exceeding 15 cm across, displaying a distinctive blend of olive, brown, and reddish-purple tones over a stout stipe that...

Russula olivacea (Olive Brittlegill)

Russula olivacea is one of the largest European brittlegills, with caps exceeding 15 cm across, displaying a distinctive blend of olive, brown, and reddish-purple tones over a stout stipe that...

Amanita proxima (Proximate Amanita)

Amanita proxima is a large, white to cream-coloured Amanita species of the Mediterranean basin that causes severe nephrotoxic syndrome (acute renal failure) through a mechanism distinct from the amatoxin pathway...

Amanita proxima (Proximate Amanita)

Amanita proxima is a large, white to cream-coloured Amanita species of the Mediterranean basin that causes severe nephrotoxic syndrome (acute renal failure) through a mechanism distinct from the amatoxin pathway...

Calocybe indica (Milky White Mushroom)

Calocybe indica, the milky white mushroom, is a tropical edible species described from India in 1976 and now widely cultivated across South and Southeast Asia. It produces clusters of robust,...

Calocybe indica (Milky White Mushroom)

Calocybe indica, the milky white mushroom, is a tropical edible species described from India in 1976 and now widely cultivated across South and Southeast Asia. It produces clusters of robust,...

Cantharellus formosus (Pacific Golden Chanterelle)

Cantharellus formosus, the Pacific golden chanterelle, is the dominant chanterelle of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations primarily with western hemlock and Sitka spruce in old-growth...

Cantharellus formosus (Pacific Golden Chanterelle)

Cantharellus formosus, the Pacific golden chanterelle, is the dominant chanterelle of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations primarily with western hemlock and Sitka spruce in old-growth...

Cortinarius violaceus (Violet Webcap)

Cortinarius violaceus, the violet webcap, is one of the most visually striking mushrooms in the Northern Hemisphere, entirely dark violet to purple-black from cap to stipe base. This large, unmistakable...

Cortinarius violaceus (Violet Webcap)

Cortinarius violaceus, the violet webcap, is one of the most visually striking mushrooms in the Northern Hemisphere, entirely dark violet to purple-black from cap to stipe base. This large, unmistakable...