Penny bunBoletus edulisEdibleA 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 edulisEdibleA robust bolete to examine methodically: pores, cap margin, stem and flesh must form a consistent whole.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Edible
summer, autumn fall
broadleaf woodland, conifer forest
Pine boleteBoletus pinophilusEdibleA 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
Golden chanterelleCantharellus cibariusEdibleYellow colour is not enough: ridges, flesh, stem and growth habit provide a more reliable assessment.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Yellowfoot chanterelleCraterellus tubaeformisEdibleA 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
Common morelMorchella esculentaConditionalAn observation requiring caution: the pitted surface, cap attachment and internal cavity are decisive.springbroadleaf woodland, grassland and orchardRead 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
Horn of plentyCraterellus cornucopioidesEdibleA 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
Wood hedgehogHydnum repandumEdibleA 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 deliciosusEdibleAn orange milk cap whose carrot-coloured milk, cap zones, spotted stem and association with pines must all agree.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Caesar's mushroomAmanita caesareaEdibleA 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
St George's mushroomCalocybe gambosaEdibleA pale spring gilled mushroom, assessed through its crowded gills, solid stem without ring or volva and mealy smell.springgrassland and orchard, broadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Bronze boleteBoletus aereusEdibleA 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
Summer boleteBoletus reticulatusEdibleAn early-season, pale penny bun identified by a dry hazel-brown cap, pale then olive pores and a white to cream network extending down the stem.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Bay boleteImleria badiaEdibleA brown bolete to confirm by its yellow, then olive pores, their local blue staining and its brownish stem without a prominent white network.summer, autumn fallconifer forest, broadleaf woodlandRead the guide
ParasolMacrolepiota proceraEdibleLarge parasol for meadows and borders, with mottled base, movable ring and free white gills.summer, autumn fallgrassland and orchardRead the guide
Bloody milkcapLactarius sanguifluusEdibleWine-red milk pine lactarium, orange to wine-colored gills and possible greening on wounds.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead 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
Field mushroomAgaricus campestrisEdibleA 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
Trooping funnelInfundibulicybe geotropaEdibleLarge pale clitocybe with funnel-shaped cap, central umbo and decurrent gills, often in arcs.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus sulphureusConditionalLarge sulphur-yellow to orange polypore with overlapping brackets attached directly to old broadleaf wood.summer, autumn falldead woodRead the guide
Hen of the woodsGrifola frondosaEdibleLarge rosette polypore at the base of deciduous trees, formed of gray-brown fronds with white pores underneath.summer, autumn falldead woodRead the guide
Lion's maneHericium erinaceusEdibleA 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
Brown birch boleteLeccinum scabrumEdibleA brown bolete associated with birch, recognised through pale then greyish pores, a relatively long stem with separate dark scabers and flesh that does not turn blue.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Slippery jackSuillus luteusEdibleA brown, very sticky Suillus identified by small yellow pores, a large membranous ring, a dotted stem and pines nearby.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Weeping boleteSuillus granulatusEdibleA yellow-brown to orange-brown Suillus identified by the absence of a ring, small yellow pores, glandular dots and milky droplets on young specimens.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Larch boleteSuillus grevilleiEdibleA lemon-yellow to orange Suillus identified by its sticky cap, yellow pores, membranous ring and presence of larch.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Birch polyporeFomitopsis betulinaInedibleA pale, smooth annual bracket attached directly to birch, with fine white to cream pores and one short layer of tubes in section.summer, autumn falldead wood, broadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Inedible
Sarcodon imbricatusSarcodon imbricatusEdibleLarge brown tooth fungus with coarse cap scales and an early central depression.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Devil's boleteRubroboletus satanasToxicA very large toxic bolete identified by the combination of a greyish-white cap, red pores at maturity and a very swollen yellow-and-carmine stem with a fine red network.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Toxic
Bitter boleteTylopilus felleusInedibleAn inedible brown bolete identified by pores that turn coral-pink, a dark brown network and white flesh that does not turn blue.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Suillellus luridusSuillellus luridusConditionalA robust bolete with pores that turn from orange to red, a red network on the stem and flesh that quickly turns blue, with an orange-red line below the tubes in section.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Caloboletus calopusCaloboletus calopusInedibleA bitter bolete with a pale cap, yellow pores that turn blue and a bright yellow and red stem bearing a pale network.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Caloboletus radicansCaloboletus radicansToxicA large, pale and bitter bolete with yellow pores that turn blue, a stout yellow stem and a distinctly tapered, root-like base.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Gyroporus cyanescensGyroporus cyanescensEdibleA straw-yellow bolete with brittle flesh that turns cornflower blue almost immediately, and a stem that develops chambers before becoming hollow.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Leccinum versipelleLeccinum versipelleEdibleA birch-associated Leccinum with an orange cap, overhanging margin, black scabers and flesh that reddens before turning grey or black when cut.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodlandRead the guide
Suillus bovinusSuillus bovinusEdibleA small ochre Suillus associated with pines, without a ring, best recognised by its very large, angular pores that often run down the stem.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Suillus variegatusSuillus variegatusEdibleA ringless Suillus of pine woods, with a dry, densely speckled cap, small ochre pores and flesh that turns only faintly blue.summer, autumn fallconifer forestRead the guide
Hortiboletus rubellusHortiboletus rubellusEdibleA small red bolete of parks and open woods, with yellow pores, a red stem without a network and orange-red dots in the flesh at the very base.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, grassland and orchardRead the guide
Xerocomellus chrysenteronXerocomellus chrysenteronEdibleA small brown bolete whose mature cap cracks to reveal pink-red flesh, with yellow pores that turn blue and a yellow stem streaked with red.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Xerocomellus pruinatusXerocomellus pruinatusEdibleA dark Xerocomellus with a matt, finely frosted cap that is often scarcely cracked, yellow pores that turn blue and a yellow stem dotted with red.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, conifer forestRead the guide
Beefsteak fungusFistulina hepaticaEdibleFleshy red to reddish-brown tongue-shaped bracket, attached laterally to wood. Small cream to pale yellow pores end separate individual tubes; no gills, folds or teeth. Juicy pink-red flesh with pale streaks may release red liquid when cut.summer, autumn fallbroadleaf woodland, dead woodRead the guide
