Sunday, August 30, 2015

Common stinkhorn

Despite its foul smell, the mushroom is not poisonous and immature mushrooms are consumed by some. Probably because of its reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Crispy mushrooms, anyone?

Blomkålsopp
Edible when in better shape than here

Poisonous Amanita


Brun fluesopp
Poisonous

Yellow pigments in tooth fungus

Hydnellum geogenium
The name comes the Greek hydnum meaning spongy plant or fungus.
Fruitbodies of the fungus contain a yellow pigment compound called geogenin.
Inedible

Boletus calopus

Boletus calopus ("calo" meaning "beautiful" and "pus" meaning "foot")
Bitter Beech Bolete
Besk rørsopp
Inedible

Gray almond waxy cap

Distinct smell of almond essence
Edible if you like the smell

Video in French with English subtitles 

Poisonous Russula

Poisonous

Grey spotted Amanita. Recently pronounced edible by Norwegian mycologists.







Recently pronounced edible if well cooked by Norwegian mycologists. 
Not recommended for amateurs who cannot differentiate between Amanitas.













                                                                     

Cortinarius cumatilis

What is purple and grows by spruce?

Growing in spruce forests
Supposed to smell of pencils
Not edible

Boletus appendiculatus or B. subappendiculatus?

Boletus subappendiculatus?
The choice Boletus appendiculatus (Messingrørsopp) normally grows with oak. 
This mushroom was found in Norway in a pine/spruce forest.
Perhaps Boletus subappendiculatus?
Edible

Just for looking . Not the cooking pot.

Possibly poisonous

Spot the difference!

Fruity Brittlegill (Russula queletii, top) and Primrose Brittlegill (Russula sardonia, bottom)
The Russula queletii grows near spruce, the Russula sardonia near pine.
When compared side by side, the Russula sardonia can be seen to have a darker, redder stem.
Both inedible. Sharp taste.

A mushroom that blushes



Aptly named The Blusher as the mushroom turns reddish when cut or bruised.
Edible (when well cooked)