Tremella mushrooms (scientific name Tremella fuciformis) are a species of fungus that look a little like a snowball, hence it is…
Black trumpet mushrooms (Craterellus cornucopioides), also known as “cornucopia”, “horn of plenty”, "the black chanterelle", and “trumpet of the dead”, are…
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 are a class of mushroom (genus Cantharellus) with many sub-species which have minor differences in appearance and texture. The…
King oyster mushrooms (scientific name Pleurotus eryngii) also known as trumpet mushrooms, and king brown mushrooms amongst other names, are the…
The Wine cap mushroom goes by the scientific name of Stropharia rugosoannulata. Other common names are Stroph, King Stropharia, Burgundy Mushroom,…
Enoki mushrooms (scientific name Flammulina velutipes) are a variety of mushroom which is popular in Asia, particularly in Japan, China, and…
Cauliflower mushrooms (genus Sparassis) are large fungi that are often said to have the likeness of a cauliflower head. They also…
Giant Puffball Mushrooms (scientific name Calvatia Gigantea) are huge mushrooms that are often the size of a soccer ball and which,…
For novice mushroom collectors, one of the most daunting things to learn is how to recognize different mushrooms and not to…