The edible dryad's saddle, Cerioporus squamosus or Polyporus squamosus mushroom, has a stunning pattern atop its cap. It looks akin to pheasant feathers hence why this wild mushroom is called...
Category: Fungi
While true morels have caps with pits angled towards the inside, a false morel's pits bulge outward. A false morel’s cap hangs freely; in most cases, a true morel’s cap is attached to the stem. A...
In short, it is safer not to eat this wild mushroom. There are no reported medical benefits and the texture is not ideal for most culinary dishes. Even if you are brave or curious enough to try it,...
Lepista nuda, or Clitocybe nuda, common name blewit mushroom or wood blewit, is a plain-looking, edible mushroom. The blewit is edible only when cooked. Blewits grow best in cool weather and can be...
Also known as lamella, a gill is the underside structure of a mushroom cap. It's composed of narrow, paper-like structures which function in two ways; produce and disperse spores. Although not all...
Real Chanterelle Vs. False Chanterelle: Here’s How to Tell the Difference!
If you want to know if you're looking at the false or true chanterelles, just cut them in half. When you split a false chanterelle, it lacks the white flesh that the true chanterelle possesses....