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Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Sparassis crispa

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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...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Suillus granulatus

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Suillus granulatus is a posed Suillus fungus in the Suillaceae family. It is similar to the related S. luteus, but it can be distinguished from its non-ring. Like S. luteus, it is an edible fungus that often grows in symbiosis (mycorrhizae) with pin...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Tricholomopsis rutilans

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Tricholomopsis rutilans, known by the unusual but apt common name of Plums and Custard or, less commonly Red-haired agaric, is a species of gilled mushroom found across Europe and North America. The cap is convex and 4–10 cm (1.5–4 in) across. The...

Mushrooms from the Europe - Stropharia aeruginosa

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Stropharia aeruginosa - commonly known as the verdigris agaric, is a medium-sized green, slimy woodland mushroom, found on lawns, mulch and woodland from spring to autumn. The edibility of this mushroom is controversial - some sources claim that it...