Mushrooms A–Z – and which ones to leave standing

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• Angel's wingsPleurocybella porrigens Poisonous Lookalike
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• Bay BoleteImleria badia Edible species with forecast
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• Bitter boleteTylopilus felleus Inedible Lookalike
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• Brown roll-rimPaxillus involutus Deadly poisonous
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• Cauliflower MushroomSparassis crispa Edible species with forecast
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• ChanterelleCantharellus cibarius Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Chicken of the WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus Edible species with forecast
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• Common earthballScleroderma citrinum Poisonous Lookalike
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• Common inkcapCoprinopsis atramentaria Poisonous Lookalike
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• Common MorelMorchella esculenta Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Deadly dapperlingLepiota brunneoincarnata Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• Deadly fibrecapInocybe erubescens Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• Deadly webcapCortinarius rubellus Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• Death capAmanita phalloides Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• Destroying angelAmanita virosa Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• False chanterelleHygrophoropsis aurantiaca Inedible Lookalike
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• False death capAmanita citrina Inedible Lookalike
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• False morelGyromitra esculenta Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• Field MushroomAgaricus campestris Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Fly agaricAmanita muscaria Poisonous
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• Fool's funnelClitocybe rivulosa Poisonous Lookalike
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• Fool's webcapCortinarius orellanus Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• Funeral bellGalerina marginata Deadly poisonous Lookalike
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• Garlic MushroomMarasmius alliaceus Edible species with forecast
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• Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Gypsy MushroomCortinarius caperatus Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum Edible species with forecast
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• Honey fungusArmillaria mellea Poisonous Lookalike
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• Horn of PlentyCraterellus cornucopioides Edible species with forecast
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• Horse MushroomAgaricus arvensis Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Judas’ EarAuricularia auricula-judae Edible species with forecast
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• King Trumpet MushroomPleurotus eryngii Edible species with forecast
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• Livid pinkgillEntoloma sinuatum Poisonous Lookalike
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• Lurid BoleteSuillellus luridus Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Man on horsebackTricholoma equestre Poisonous
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• Orange Birch BoleteLeccinum versipelle Edible species with forecast
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• Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Pale coralRamaria pallida Poisonous Lookalike
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• Panther capAmanita pantherina Poisonous
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• Parasol MushroomMacrolepiota procera Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Porcini MushroomBoletus edulis Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Red-cracking BoleteXerocomellus chrysenteron Edible species with forecast
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• Rough-stemmed BoleteLeccinum scabrum Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• RussulaRussula Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Saffron MilkcapLactarius deliciosus Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Satan's boleteRubroboletus satanas Poisonous Lookalike
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• Shaggy Ink CapCoprinus comatus Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Sheathed WoodtuftKuehneromyces mutabilis Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Slippery JackSuillus luteus Edible species with forecast
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• St. George's MushroomCalocybe gambosa Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Suede BoleteXerocomus subtomentosus Edible species with forecast
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• Sulphur tuftHypholoma fasciculare Poisonous Lookalike
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• The sickenerRussula emetica Poisonous Lookalike
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• Tiger tricholomaTricholoma pardinum Poisonous
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• TruffleTuber Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Trumpet ChanterelleCraterellus tubaeformis Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Wood BlewitLepista nuda Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Woolly milkcapLactarius torminosus Poisonous Lookalike
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• Yellow Coral MushroomRamaria flava Edible species with forecast Lookalike
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• Yellow stainerAgaricus xanthodermus Poisonous Lookalike
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