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
Turkey tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) are a common multicolored fungus that grows on tree trunks and fallen trees in wooded areas. You’ve…
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. Other common names are Stroph, King Stropharia, Burgundy Mushroom,…
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…
Cauliflower Mushrooms – an Introduction
Cauliflower mushrooms (genus Sparassis) are large fungi that are often said to have the likeness of a cauliflower head. They also…
Giant Puffball Mushrooms – the Fungus Goliaths
Giant Puffball Mushrooms (scientific name Calvatia Gigantea) are huge mushrooms that are often the size of a soccer ball and which,…
Hedgehog Mushrooms – An Introduction
For novice mushroom collectors, one of the most daunting things to learn is how to recognize different mushrooms and not to…
Lion’s Mane Mushrooms – The Medicinal Benefits
Lion’s Mane mushrooms (also known as monkey head mushrooms and bearded tooth mushrooms) are a unique-looking type of fungi that belong…