Plums and Custard

Fungi > Mushrooms

Plums and Custard (Tricholomopsis rutilans) is one of the most delightfully named and visually striking woodland fungi in the Northern Hemisphere. Belonging to the family Tricholomataceae, this wood-decaying basidiomycete produces vibrant, fleshy fruiting bodies whose...

Deer Mushroom

Fungi > Mushrooms

The Deer Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus), also known as the Deer Shield, is a widespread, common, and ecologically foundational basidiomycete fungus found throughout the forested regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Named both for its warm, deer-like brownish-grey cap and...

Blushing Wood Mushroom

Fungi > Mushrooms

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus silvaticus) is an elegant, forest-dwelling basidiomycete fungus native to the deep conifer and mixed woodlands of the Holarctic. Unlike the common white field mushroom of open pastures, this woodland specialist is cloaked in an...

False Chanterelle

Fungi > Mushrooms

The False Chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca) is a common and widely distributed basidiomycete fungus found throughout northern temperate forests. Named for its superficial resemblance to the prized edible Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius), it often...

Pale Honey Fungus

Fungi > Agarics & Gilled Mushrooms

The Pale Honey Fungus (Armillaria cepistipes) is a widespread, wood-decaying basidiomycete fungus native to temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere. Distinguished from other honey mushrooms by its delicate, pale honey-buff coloration, club-shaped (cep-like)...