Scientific name Russula emetica Description Russula emetica is generally known as “the sickener or vomiting russula”. It features a crimson-colored and convex to flat crown that can be up to 7- 8 cm in diameter and a cuticle that is almost completely peel-able. Their gills are tightly spaced and are white-pale cream in color. A […]
Scientific name Oudemansiella mucida Description Porcelain fungus mushroom is a gleaming white, transparent beauty that defends itself from pesticides and other harmful agents. It grows on beech trees and is edible. They secret sticky mucus that must be washed off before its consumption. The porcelain fungus may grow up to 8 cm in height and
Scientific name Podostroma cornu-damae Description Poison fire coral is a beautiful but deadly bright red-colored mushroom that grows on dead tree branches. Their conidiophores can grow to be 400 μm tall and 3-5 μm broad. The phialides are grouped in bundles. Conidia in each spore are nearly round with a truncate base that is pale
Scientific name Mycena interrupta Description Pixie’s parasol is a beautiful, delicate, and saprotrophic mushroom that is also called a ‘Jungle Dragon’. These mushrooms have a translucent cyan-blue-colored cap. Their caps range in size from 0.6- 2 cm. As they develop, they are spherical, but as they grow, they become wide and convex with a slight
Scientific name Pleurotus djamor Description Pink oyster mushrooms are rapid colonizers, robust growth, and high-yielders. They are popular among farmers’ market producers due to their gorgeous beauty. However, they are fragile and have a short shelf life, making it difficult for them to store them in grocery stores. They are bright pink compared to their
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Scientific name Clathrus ruber Description Lattice Stinkhorn is a beautiful saprobic fungus that is also known as basket stinkhorn or red cage. The red-orange color of these mushrooms is due to the presence of carotenoids present in it. The fruiting body is hollow in structure but its shape varies from spherical to oval. The
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Scientific name Mycena rosea Description The pink Bonnet mushroom is a delicate, fragile, and beautiful mushroom that is light pink or lilac in color. These mushrooms have a cap of 2- 10 cm in diameter and have very delicate and thin flesh. A juvenile individual has a convex crown with a prominent hump. The crown
Scientific name Gliophorus psittacinus Description The Parrot Waxcap Mushroom, often known as the Parrot Toadstool, is a vibrant species of the genus Gliophorus. This mushroom develops its distinctive and vivid green shades when they get mature and move towards the fruiting cycle. It eventually turns yellow-pink. The name Gliophorus is derived from the Greek glia-,
Scientific name Trametes versicolor Description Turkey Tail mushroom is a kind of polypore fungus that may be found all over the world. The word ‘Versicolor’ means various colors and accurately defines this fungus that exhibits a wide range of colors. Another name for this mushroom is false turkey tail mushroom because of its appearance like
Scientific name Laccaria amethystina Description The Amethyst deceivers cap has a diameter of 1-6 cm, is first convex, then flattens out, and frequently has a depression in the center. When the mushroom is immature or damp, the cap will be lavender to deep purple as the mushroom ages (or dries), the color will become