Fungi, Pezizales
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Scarlet Elf Cup Scientific Name: Sarcoscypha coccinea Type: Fungi Size: 0.4-2 in (1-5 cm) wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Edible (but variable) Ecology: Saprotrophic on wood Range: Northern Hemisphere (Global) Conservation Status: Not...
Boletales, Fungi
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Porcini Scientific Name: Boletus edulis Type: Fungi Cap Diameter: 3–12 in (7.5–30 cm) Spore Print: Olive-Brown Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Mycorrhizal Range: Northern Hemisphere (Temperate) Conservation Status: Not Evaluated Overview The...
Fungi, Polyporales
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Cauliflower Mushroom Scientific Name: Sparassis crispa Type: Fungi Size: 4-12 in (10-30 cm) wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Parasitic on conifer roots Range: Europe and North America Conservation Status: Not Evaluated...
Auriculariales, Fungi
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Jelly Ear Scientific Name: Auricularia auricula-judae Type: Fungi Size: 1.2-4 in (3-10 cm) wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic on wood Range: Worldwide (Global) Conservation Status: Not Evaluated Overview The...
Agaricales, Fungi
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Wood Blewit Scientific Name: Clitocybe nuda Type: Fungi Cap Diameter: 2-6 in (5-15 cm) Spore Print: Pale Pink Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic on leaf litter Range: Worldwide (Temperate) Conservation Status: Not Evaluated...
Agaricales, Fungi
AT A GLANCE Common Name: King Oyster Scientific Name: Pleurotus eryngii Type: Fungi Cap Diameter: 2-4 in (5-10 cm) Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic and Weak Parasite Range: Europe, Middle East, North Africa Conservation Status: Least...
