Wood Ear Mushrooms – A Jelly-Like Fungus
Wood ear mushrooms, also known as Judas's ears, Jew’s ears, jelly ears, (black) wood ear or pepeao, are a species of…
Death Cap Mushrooms – A Toxic Fungus
Death Cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides), are a type of toxic wild fungus that resemble a few other edible types of fungi…
Shaggy Mane Mushrooms – A Guide
Shaggy mane mushrooms (Coprinus Comatus), shaggy ink caps, or lawyer’s wigs, are a type of edible fungus commonly found in lawns…
Tremella Mushrooms – An Aid to Skin Beauty
Tremella mushrooms (scientific name Tremella fuciformis) are a species of fungus that look a little like a snowball, hence it is…
Black Trumpet Mushrooms – The Horn of Plenty
Black Trumpet mushrooms (Craterellus cornucopioides), also known as “cornucopia”, “horn of plenty”, "the black chanterelle", and “trumpet of the dead”, are…
Turkey Tail Mushrooms – A Guide
Trametes versicolor, otherwise known as the Turkey tail mushroom, is a common multicolored fungus that grows on tree trunks and fallen…
Chanterelle Mushrooms – A Brief Guide
Chanterelle mushrooms are a class of mushroom (genus Cantharellus) with many sub-species which have minor differences in appearance and texture. The…
King Oyster Mushrooms – a Culinary Delight
King oyster mushrooms (scientific name Pleurotus eryngii) also known as trumpet mushrooms, and king brown mushrooms amongst other names, are the…
Wine Cap Mushrooms – What You Need to Know
The Wine cap mushroom goes by the scientific name of Stropharia rugosoannulata. It is also known as a Stroph, King Stropharia,…
Enoki Mushrooms – a Taste of the Far East
Enoki mushrooms (scientific name Flammulina velutipes) are a variety of mushroom which is popular in Asia, particularly in Japan, China, and…
