![]() ![]() The cauliflower mushroom is a wild edible mushroom that grows all over the Pacific Northwest in the fall. Brittle Cinder is an edible but not very choice, I would look for better-eating mushrooms before eating this one. If this were to attack trees growing upwind from a structure, it could cause the trees to blow down in a wind storm. This can result in significant strength loss, so careful consideration should be taken if this fungus is located on a tree. Read More….īrittle Cinder affects a vast array of tree species, infection usually occurs through wounds in the bark. The Boletus Edulis is often very large with a thick club-like stem, and thick cap, it is a very beautiful mushroom. This mushroom is a favourite subject that is drawn, painted, or sculpted by artists. It has many names such as King, cep, porcini, steinpilz, penny bun, and many others. The Boletus Edulis are delicious, and meaty Edible Mushrooms that grow all over the world. I have seen these in large groups a few times, but have mostly seen them as single mushrooms. It is a mushroom of the lowland forests, it grows best in the wet spruce and fir forests of the BC coastal region. Mycologists have placed it into the genus Polyozellus, a member of the Thelephoraceae family. Read More….Īlthough it is quite often referred to as the Blue Chanterelle Mushroom, this wild mushroom is not a chanterelle at all. It can grow up to 15 cm high but is usually smaller than that, it is funnel-shaped but always has a slot down one side. You will find it growing on well-rotted wood in conifer forests, it is quite common on Vancouver Island. It’s the colour of salmon flesh and looks a bit like a human tongue sticking out of the ground. The Apricot Jelly Mushroom is a beautiful little gem that is very easily recognized. Angel wings are one of my favourite wild mushrooms, if only for their beauty alone. The gills are quite crowded, narrow, and range in colour from white to cream, the spore print is white. It is a very thin fleshed mushroom that feels dry and smooth to the touch, they could be hairy to the touch on top. Read More….Īngel Wing Mushrooms are white fan-shaped Edible Mushrooms that grows shelf-like. This mushroom’s beautiful blue colour is only around for a short while and after the first few days, it quite often turns into a rather plain-looking mushroom. ![]() There are 12 Albatrellus species in North America. There are two North American Albatrellus species that are blue, the eastern Albatrellus Caeruleoporus Mushroom and the western Albatrellus Flettii Mushroom. The Prince is very easily recognizable from a distance but if you are ever in any doubt, give it a smell test, if it smells like bitter almonds, you have found one. Read More….Īgaricus Augustus is one of my favourite Edible Mushrooms, it truly deserves the title Prince of Mushrooms! I usually find it growing in small groups in forests of conifer trees and grasslands. ![]() It’s quite amazing to see them growing in such abundance and to take some home for the frying pan is wonderful. This mushroom grows all over Vancouver Island. It has a semi-sweet, spicy aroma and a slightly milder taste than the king or red cap boletus mushroom. Its a joy to get out and harvest Edible Mushrooms, but please remember that I am not an expert on mushrooms and that you should always find additional sources of identification before eating any mushroom that you harvest.Įdible Mushrooms are fun to harvest and the Admirable Boletus Mushroom is one of the best edible mushrooms for eating, it is also known as the velvet top mushroom.
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