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Identifying Edible and Poisonous Wild Mushrooms
There are roughly 15,000 types of wild fungi in the UK. Our guide aims to help you identify the best to eat and the most important ones not to pick.
Never rely on one source for mushroom identification, and never eat anything unless you are 100% sure it is edible. We will not be held responsible for the use of the information in this guide.
Use our seasonal filters to see what you might be able to pick right now. Better yet, why not try one of our foraging courses?
To identify a mushroom from specific characteristics please use our search
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This guide is here to help keep you safe, however, please ensure that you use multiple sources for identifying mushrooms. Only eat a wild food if you yourself are 100% sure what it is. We will not be held responsible for any misidentification, or any other use of the information on this website.
| Photo | Common Name | Scientific Name | Type | Start | End |
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Blushing Rosette | Abortiporus biennis |
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Season start: All | Season end: All |
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Horse Mushroom | Agaricus arvensis |
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Season start: May | Season end: Oct |
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The Prince | Agaricus augustus |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Nov |
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Pavement Mushroom | Agaricus bitorquis |
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Season start: May | Season end: Oct |
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Medusa Mushroom | Agaricus bohusii |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Oct |
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Field Mushroom | Agaricus campestris |
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Season start: May | Season end: Nov |
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Macro Mushroom | Agaricus crocodilinus |
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Season start: May | Season end: Nov |
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Scaly Wood Mushroom | Agaricus langei |
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Season start: Jun | Season end: Oct |
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Inky Mushroom | Agaricus moelleri |
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Season start: Jun | Season end: Oct |
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Dusky Scaled Mushroom | Agaricus phaeolepidus |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Nov |
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Almond mushroom | Agaricus subrufescens |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Sep |
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Blushing Wood Mushroom | Agaricus sylvaticus |
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Season start: May | Season end: Nov |
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Wood Mushroom | Agaricus sylvicola |
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Season start: Aug | Season end: Nov |
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Yellow Stainer | Agaricus xanthodermus |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Nov |
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Spring Fieldcap | Agrocybe praecox |
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Season start: Apr | Season end: Sep |
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Orange Peel Fungus | Aleuria aurantia |
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Season start: Aug | Season end: Nov |
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Snakeskin Grisette | Amanita ceciliae |
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Season start: Aug | Season end: Nov |
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White False Death Cap | Amanita citrina var. alba |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Nov |
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False Deathcap | Amanita citrina var. citrina |
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Season start: May | Season end: Nov |
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Orange Grisette | Amanita crocea |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Oct |
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Grey Spotted Amanita | Amanita excelsa |
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Season start: Jul | Season end: Oct |
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Tawny Grisette | Amanita fulva |
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Season start: Jun | Season end: Oct |
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Jewelled Amanita | Amanita gemmata |
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Season start: May | Season end: Nov |
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Fly Agaric | Amanita muscaria |
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Season start: Aug | Season end: Dec |