The Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) is an edible and medicinal fungus that grows wild in Japan, China, and North America under oak, elm, or maple trees. The mushroom has only gained popularity ...

Mushrooms exist in a breathtaking variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Especially in autumn, mushroom hunters go into the ...

However, it is important to confirm the mushroom is edible and not a similar-looking fungi before eating it. Richards said ...

In a world increasingly detached from nature and rooted in fast-paced lifestyles, many yearn for a deeper connection to the ...

Three people were poisoned after eating the death cap mushroom, mistaking it for a edible mushroom Three people in Jersey, including a mother and son, have been poisoned after eating a death cap ...

“Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic,” was released. Foragers are welcome to bring in specimens that they find for positive identification and to share stories ...

Need a winter gardening idea? Utah State University Extension recently published a comprehensive guide to help beginners learn to grow gourmet mushrooms. “A Beginner’s Guide to Growing ...

Edibles aren’t just for weed anymore. There’s a growing market for gummies, chocolates, and other products that claim to contain psychedelic mushrooms and promise consumers a new—and legal ...

The NMA and wider foraging community emphasize how those harvesting fungi must ultimately take responsibility for identifying ...

They also stressed that the identification of mushrooms must be done after careful observation, by collectors who are able to recognise the difference between edible species and poisonous ones.