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A slightly different Lactarius than all others - Lactarius pterosporus

8 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

  This inedible species of mushroom can be found mainly in deciduous forests, where there are many beech trees. It appears from August to October. At first glance, this species of mushroom does not resemble any of the Lactarius famil...

Woolly milkcap - a hairy, poisonous cousin of the well-known, edible and popular milkcap species

7 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

A species of mushroom often found in my forests, and equally often confused with an edible similar species. It has many common names, e.g. False milkcap, horse milkcap, hairy milkcap, wild milkcap, dog milkcap, woolly milkcap, but its correct...

This is a very rare species and can be confused with the pine boletus - it is a dark cep or bronze bolete

5 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

  This rare species of boletus mushroom can be found during this period. It is very thermophilic and appears around July and August. It is often confused with pine boletus or reticulated boletus, but this applies to specimens in which...

At a meeting with old friends

5 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Na spotkaniu ze starymi znajomymi Today, during a walk, I decided to visit several positions in which I found various species of mushrooms last month. The first position concerned the clerk of the club, also called the "fingers of the dead". Dzisia...

Freckled dapperling - not one amateur would think it was a Parasol mushroom

4 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

This mushroom may remind inexperienced mushroom pickers of the popular Parasol mushroom, only small. Nothing could be more wrong. This is the Freckled dapperling (Echinoderma asperum or Lepiota aspera), which is not poisonous, but its repulsive...

Citron amanita - a death trap for the inexperienced

3 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

I'll start right away with a warning. The lemon fly agaric is very similar to the white, deadly variety Death cap (Amanita phalloides). During walks in the forest in search of edible mushrooms, we often come across this species of mushroom. It...

Orange chanterelle - a rare but delicious edible mushroom

1 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

This undoubtedly rare edible mushroom can only be found in Europe. Although it is not protected, it should not be harvested for culinary purposes. The fungus likes a moist, shaded area, most often it can be found on beech trees. It is not dem...

Spring encounters with strange species of mushrooms

30 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Wiosenne spotkania z dziwnymi gatunkami grzybów nadrzewnych The transition period between winter and spring is a real paradise for all kinds of arboreal mushrooms. During this period, gelatinous fungi can often be observed on trees. Okres przejścio...

Tasty edible toadstool appearing in early summer - Blushing amanita

29 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

If you do not know about mushrooms, do not pick this species. Although it is edible, it is very easy to confuse it with a similar species, i.e. Blushing amanita (Amanita rubescens) or, worse, with the spotted Panther cap or False blusher (Aman...

Fly agaric or Fly amanita - is it poison, drug, or useful medicine?

28 Mar 2024 1 minute read 3 comments madventure

Today a little unconventional about mushrooms, because the story that the red fly agaric is red and has white dots has become boring. Of course, photos will always, regardless of the content, be different and original for everyone and will c...