Edible Mushrooms

The Honey fungus (genus Armillaria) is a partially edible grouping of fungi that includes more than ten sub-species which are parasitic…

The Black Staining Polypore (scientific name Meripulus Sumstinei) is an edible fungus belonging in the family of polypore (multiple cap) mushrooms.…

Chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) are sometimes called sulphur shelf, crab-of-the-woods, or sulphur polypore. It is a type of…

Parasol Mushrooms  (Macrolepiota Procera) are a species of edible fungi that belong in the genus of Macrolepiota which are species characterized…

Shimeji is a general name for several mushroom species; like Enoki mushrooms, Shimeji have commercially-grown variants. This article will concentrate on…

Dryad’s Saddle (scientific name Cerioporus squamosus, aka Polyporus squamosus), also known as “pheasant's back” is a polypore mushroom in the broad…

In the vast world of food, there are certain items that have earned a high status and an exorbitant price. Matsutake…

Agaricus Campestris are widely grown edible types of gilled fungi, with a common button-like appearance that resembles that of white button…

Porcini mushrooms (scientific name Boletus Edulis) are also known as penny buns, king boletes, or ceps. They are wild fungi that…

Wood mushrooms (scientific name Agaricus Silvicola) are an edible fungi species belonging in the Agaricus genus and are closely related to…