Parasol Mushroom

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Parasol Mushroom Scientific Name: Macrolepiota procera Type: Fungi Cap Diameter: 4-12 in (10-30 cm) Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic Range: Europe and parts of Asia and North America Conservation Status: Not...

Shaggy Mane Mushroom

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Shaggy Mane Scientific Name: Coprinus comatus Type: Fungi Cap Height: 2-6 in (5-15 cm) Spore Print: Black Edibility: Choice Edible (When young) Ecology: Saprotrophic Range: Worldwide (Temperate) Conservation Status: Not Evaluated Overview The...

Amethyst Deceiver

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Amethyst Deceiver Scientific Name: Laccaria amethystina Type: Fungi Size: 0.8-2.4 in wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Edible Ecology: Mycorrhizal with hardwoods/conifers Range: Europe, Asia, North America Conservation Status: Not Evaluated...

Enoki Mushroom

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Enoki Mushroom Scientific Name: Flammulina velutipes Type: Fungi Cap Diameter: 0.4-2 in (1-5 cm) Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic on hardwoods Range: Northern Hemisphere (Temperate/Boreal) Conservation Status:...

Panther Cap Mushroom

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Panther Cap Scientific Name: Amanita pantherina Type: Fungi Cap Diameter: 2-4 in (5-10 cm) Spore Print: White Edibility: Toxic / Hallucinogenic Ecology: Mycorrhizal with hardwoods/conifers Range: Europe, Asia, North America Conservation...

Lion’s Mane Mushroom

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Lion’s Mane Scientific Name: Hericium erinaceus Type: Fungi Size: 4-10 in (10-25 cm) wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic or Parasitic Range: North America, Europe, Asia Conservation Status: Not...