Hen of the woods mushrooms (Grifola frondosa) don;t have any poisonous lookalikes and there are very very few nonpoisonous ones. The nonpoisonous lookalikes include: Berkeley's polypore...
Category: Fungi
Amanita gemmata is a highly toxic mushroom. It is often found growing near manzanita, in coniferous forests, and on-ground debris under and amongst hardwoods throughout the Pacific Northwest and in...
A Forager’s Guide to Scleroderma Citrinum (Common Earthball)
Scleroderma Citrinum or common earthball is an inedible fungus. It lives throughout North America, Europe, Britain, and Ireland and is commonly found near hardwoods and conifers where it’s...
The common puffball or Lycoperdon Perlatum is an edible mushroom. It is covered in spines and warts and is connected to a rhizomorphic base. It thrives in many different climates and is often found...
Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis. In like Mexico, where it is called cuitlacoche or huitlacoche, corn smut is consumed regularly and considered a delicacy. It began...
Shaggy mane mushrooms (Coprinus comatus) are easy to identify and edible. They’re the perfect choice for beginner foragers. You may also hear these wild mushrooms called ‘lawyer’s wig,’...