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Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Ramaria botrytis

15 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Ramaria botrytis Hat: diameter up to 20 cm. In very young specimens, spherical, then hemispherical, sometimes low-arched, and in older specimens, flat and slightly depressed in the center. Smooth surface, slightly corrugated at older specimens at...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Gomphidius glutinosus

15 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Gomphidius glutinosus, commonly known as the slimy spike-cap, is a gilled mushroom found in Europe & North America. Although it has gills, it is a member of the order Boletales, along with the boletes. The fruiting bodies sprout in pine, fir and spr...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Suillus variegatus

12 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Suillus variegatus, commonly referred to as velvet bolete or motley bolete, is a species of edible fungus of the genus Suillus. Like all species similar to boletus, it has pipes and leeks instead of gills under the hat. Occurs in North America and E...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Leccinum scabrum

12 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Leccinum scabrum, commonly known as rough bay boletus, stalk and birch mold, is an edible fungus. Widespread in Europe, in the Himalayas in Asia and throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and in Australia and New Zealand. The hat has a width of 5-15 cm...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Suillus luteus

12 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Suillus luteus is a species of edible mushroom. A common fungus originating from Eurasia, from the British Isles to Korea, has been introduced extensively in other places, including North and South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. C...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Gloeophyllum odoratum

11 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Gloeophyllum odoratum - Mushroom perennial, adorned sideways. In the shape of a cushion, slightly flattened, console-like to the lumpy, spread out bent, often irregular, 50 to 200 mm in diameter. The surface in the older part of the color is black-b...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Boletus satanas

11 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Boletus satanas, commonly known as satanic boletus or boletus mushroom, is a fungus from the boletowie family. Found on chalky soil in mixed forests in the southern, warmer regions of Europe, it is widely regarded as a poisonous fungus, with mostly...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Sparassis crispa

9 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

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...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Suillus variegatus

8 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Suillus variegatus, commonly referred to as velvet bolete or motley bolete, is a species of edible fungus of the genus Suillus. Like all species similar to boletus, it has pipes and leeks instead of gills under the hat. Occurs in North America and E...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Strobilurus esculentus

5 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano

Strobilurus esculentus is a very common, edible mushroom of the genus Strobilurus. It can often be found in spring on fallen spruce cones. The cap is convex, brownish grey, and grows 1 to 3 cm in diameter. It can also be off-white or brownish-bla...