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Slippery Jack: Species Names, Mushroom Advice and Tolerance
The German name Butterpilz refers to Suillus luteus, not simply mushrooms fried in butter. Wild...
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Agaricus Genus: Edible Mushrooms, Look-Alikes and Risks
The Agaricus genus includes familiar button mushrooms as well as inedible species. Wild finds require...
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Medicinal Mushrooms in the Kitchen: Taste, Cooking and Safety
Mushrooms such as shiitake, maitake and oyster mushrooms are primarily foods. Safe preparation and identification...
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Polyporus umbellatus: a portrait of the umbrella polypore
The umbrella polypore is a distinctive fungus that is rare in some regions. Reliable identification...
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Inonotus obliquus: identifying chaga safely
Inonotus obliquus, known in German as Schiefer Schillerporling, is the mushroom species behind chaga. Its...
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Harvesting chaga: identification, sustainability and health risks
Chaga is the sterile black mass of Inonotus obliquus, usually on birches. Black tree growths...
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Lion's Mane Mushroom: Appearance, Habitat and Safe Identification
Hericium erinaceus forms a white, compact, mostly unbranched mass with long hanging spines on hardwood....
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Coprinus comatus: Observing Shaggy Inkcaps, Freshness and Identification
Shaggy inkcaps change rapidly as they mature. Learning about them requires distinguishing observation, reliable species...
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Shaggy Mane Mushroom: Identification, Cooking and Safety
The shaggy mane mushroom is edible when young, but it must be identified correctly and...
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