Penny bunBoletus edulisGood edibleA robust bolete to examine methodically: pores, cap margin, stem and flesh must form a consistent whole.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guideIllustrated atlas
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Edibility
Season
Habitat
Penny bunBoletus edulisGood edibleA robust bolete to examine methodically: pores, cap margin, stem and flesh must form a consistent whole.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Good edible
summer, autumn fall
broadleaf woodland, conifer forest
Golden chanterelleCantharellus cibariusGood edibleYellow colour is not enough: ridges, flesh, stem and growth habit provide a more reliable assessment.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Common morelMorchella esculentaConditionalAn observation requiring caution: the pitted surface, cap attachment and internal cavity are decisive.springbroadleaf woodland, grassland and orchardRead the guide
Conditional
Bronze boleteBoletus aereusGood edibleA very dark bolete to assess through the combination of a bronze cap, pale pores, reticulate stem and white flesh that does not rapidly turn blue.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Pine boleteBoletus pinophilusGood edibleA large bolete that is redder and more vinous than a typical Penny bun, for which the setting under pines complements the assessment of pores and stem.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Caesar's mushroomAmanita caesareaGood edibleA spectacular Amanita with a very high risk of confusion: the yellow gills, yellow ring and white volva must remain visible together.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Field mushroomAgaricus campestrisGood edibleA grassland Agaricus that must never be reduced to a white mushroom: the development of the gills, the complete base, yellow staining and smell are decisive.summer, autumn fallgrassland and orchardRead the guide
Horn of plentyCraterellus cornucopioidesGood edibleA dark, inconspicuous species whose hollow trumpet shape, continuous cavity down to the base and lightly wrinkled outer surface are essential.summer, autumn fall, winterbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Yellowfoot chanterelleCraterellus tubaeformisGood edibleA small, delicate Craterellus species distinguished by its hollow yellow stem, depressed brown cap and blunt folds rather than true gills.summer, autumn fall, winterconifer forestRead the guide
Wood hedgehogHydnum repandumGood edibleA fleshy mushroom with a spiny underside: short, decurrent spines must replace any interpretation based on gills.summer, autumn fall, winterbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Saffron milk capLactarius deliciosusGood edibleAn orange milk cap whose carrot-coloured milk, cap zones, spotted stem and association with pines must all agree.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Black morelMorchella elataConditionalA dark, slender morel to confirm by its vertical pits, cap fully attached to the stem and one continuous cavity from top to bottom.springbroadleaf woodland, grassland and orchardRead the guide
St George's mushroomCalocybe gambosaGood edibleA pale spring gilled mushroom for experienced observers, assessed through its crowded gills, solid stem without ring or volva and mealy smell.springgrassland and orchard, broadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Oyster mushroomPleurotus ostreatusEdibleA mushroom forming overlapping shells on broadleaf wood, with white gills running down towards a short lateral attachment or almost no stem.summer, autumn fall, winterdead wood, broadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Lion's maneHericium erinaceusGood edibleA white mass attached to wood, without a conventional cap or stem, whose long spines hang from one compact, unbranched body.summer, autumn falldead wood, broadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Birch polyporeFomitopsis betulinaInedibleLocalized overview with scientific name and illustration. The complete guide is available in French.summer, autumn falldead wood, broadleaf woodlandRead the guide
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