Beech Mushroom

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Beech MushroomScientific Name: Hypsizygus tessellatusCategory: FungiSubcategory: AgaricalesSize: Cap diameter 2 to 7 cm; stem height 4 to 10 cm; grows in dense, elegant caespitose clustersWeight: 10 to 30 g per mushroom (clusters weigh 100 to...

Chestnut Mushroom

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chestnut MushroomScientific Name: Pholiota adiposaCategory: FungiSubcategory: Agarics & Gilled MushroomsSize: Cap diameter 4 to 12 cm (1.6 to 4.7 in); stem length 4 to 10 cm (1.6 to 3.9 in)Weight: 20 to 60 g (0.7 to 2.1 oz) fresh weight...

Pioppino

AT A GLANCECommon Name: PioppinoScientific Name: Cyclocybe aegeritaCategory: FungiSubcategory: AgaricalesSize: Cap diameter 3 to 10 cm; stem height 6 to 15 cm; slender, elegant clustering fruiting bodiesWeight: 15 to 40 g per mushroomLifespan: Fruiting bodies last 1...