Dryad’s Saddle – Edibility, Identification, Distribution
June 29, 2012
A very common and beautiful early season bracket fungi. Quite distinctive, with feather-like scales on top and water melon scented pores below…
Edible Wild Fungi
The Blusher – Edibility, Identification, Distribution
June 27, 2012
A very common mushroom that is edible with appropriate preparation, but can easily be confused with toxic species
Chicken of the Woods – Edibility, Identification, Distribution
June 27, 2012
An easily identified bracket fungi that makes good eating when young and tender
Horse Mushrooms – Edibility, Identification, Distribution
June 26, 2012
A horse mushroom in its prime is a thing of great beauty and superb flavour. It also has the curious dual distinction of being commonly misidentified and widely underrated.
Velvet Shank Mushrooms – Edibility, Identification, Distribution
January 28, 2012
In bleak midwinter, when mycophogists start to look hungry and haunted by the paucity of pickings, velvet shank (flamunilla velutipes) can put a glint back in their eye. It grows between November and March, when, in Scotland, there are very few other mushrooms about.