about fungi occurring on all continents
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Armillaria mellea A hat with a diameter of 30 to 110 mm, first hemispherical with the incurved margin, then convex to flat with a sharp edge of honey, olive-brown; dry surface, covered with fine, darker scales, naked in older specimens, always dark...
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Chanterelle is one of the most popular edible forest mushrooms. They are orange, yellow or white, fleshy and funnel-shaped. On the lower surface, under a smooth cap, most species have dorsal ridges that run almost to the very end of the stem, whic...
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Meripilus giganteus is a fungus commonly known as a giant polyporus or black spot, often found in large aggregations at the base of trees, although sometimes fruiting bodies are located at a distance from the trunk, parasitizing on the roots. Meripi...
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Dumontinia tuberosa. Mushroom in the shape of a bowl, 5-30 mm in diameter, cup-shaped, red-brown. Stem brown, long, buried in the ground. Flesh thin, waxy, odorless, sweet taste. Inedible mushroom.
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Lactarius deliciosus, commonly known as a cap with saffron and a red pine mushroom, is one of the most well-known members of the great dairy Lactarius in the Rusulales order. It occurs in Europe and was accidentally introduced into other countries u...
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Sarcodon imbricatus, commonly known as shingled hedgehog or scaly hedgehog. The fungus is edible. Mushroom has a large, brown cap with large brown scales and can reach a diameter of 30 cm). Underneath it has gray-green, brittle teeth instead of gill...
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Sparassis crispa grows in a tangled sphere with a diameter of up to 61 cm. The flakes that carry the spore surface are flat and curly, reminiscent of lasagna pasta and are white to creamy-yellow. When they are young, they are hard and rubbery, but l...
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Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (common names include toothed jelly fungus, false hedgehog mushroom, cat's tongue, and white jelly mushroom) is an edible mushroom. Although bland, it can be candied or marinated. A widely distributed species, it is found in...
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Hericium coralloides is a saprotrophic fungus, commonly known as the coral tooth fungus. It grows on dead hardwood trees. When young, the fungus is soft and edible, but as it ages the branches and hanging spines become brittle and turn a light shade...
