swap_horiz Berkeley's Polypore Alternatives

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Morel

Morel mushrooms are a sought-after edible fungi known for their honeycomb texture and earthy flavor. They emerge in spri...

Spring Hollow Gourmet North American

9.6 Brilliant

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Chanterelle

Chanterelles are edible mushrooms characterized by their distinctive trumpet shape and vibrant yellow hue. These Europea...

European Gourmet Summer Fruity

9.3 Excellent

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Pacific Golden Chanterelle

The Pacific Golden Chanterelle, *Cantharellus formosus*, is a highly sought-after gourmet mushroom found primarily in th...

Gourmet North American Pacific Northwest Wild Foraged

9.3 Excellent

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Maitake

Maitake is a polypore mushroom, primarily found growing in dense clusters around oak trees across Asia, particularly Jap...

Medicinal Asian Autumn Wild Foraged

9.1 Excellent

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American Black Trumpet

The American Black Trumpet, *Craterellus fallax*, is a wild-foraged mushroom belonging to the chanterelle family. It’s n...

North American Smoky Wild Foraged Chanterelle Family

9.1 Excellent

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Summer Cep

The summer cep (Boletus reticulatus, also classified as Boletus aestivalis) is an edible mushroom found across Europe. I...

European Summer Earthy Wild Foraged

9.0 Excellent

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Narrow-headed Morel

Morchella angusticeps, commonly known as the narrow-headed morel or black morel, is a species of edible fungus native to...

Spring North American Edible Wild Foraged

8.9 Great

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Burn Morel

Morchella tomentosa, commonly known as the burn morel, is an edible species of fungus native to the montane coniferous f...

Spring North American Wild Foraged Post Fire

8.7 Great

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Laetiporus Cincinnatus

Laetiporus cincinnatus is an edible bracket fungus commonly referred to as the white-pored chicken of the woods. It is n...

Oak North American Wild Foraged Polypore

8.1 Great

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Fragrant Chanterelle

The fragrant chanterelle (Cantharellus odoratus) is an edible wild mushroom species commonly found in the forests of sou...

Summer North American Wild Foraged Chanterelle

8.1 Great

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Parasol Mushroom

The Parasol Mushroom, scientifically classified under the genus Macrolepiota, is a large, tall edible fungus native to t...

European Large Summer Wild Foraged

8.0 Great

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Chicken of the Woods

Chicken of the Woods is a common name for several species of edible bracket fungi, most notably Laetiporus sulphureus. I...

Summer Meaty Wild Foraged Polypore

7.9 Good

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Thick-footed Morel

The Thick-footed Morel, known scientifically as Morchella crassipes, is a large species of edible mushroom found across...

Spring Large North American Morel

7.9 Good

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Small Chanterelle

The small chanterelle, Cantharellus minor, is a diminutive yellow to orange chanterelle native to eastern North America....

Summer Fruity North American Wild Foraged

7.5 Good

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Laetiporus Gilbertsonii

Laetiporus gilbertsonii is a shelf-forming polypore in the chicken-of-the-woods group, occurring primarily in western No...

North American Western Eucalyptus Wild Foraged

7.4 Good

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Cantharellus Minor

Cantharellus minor is a small chanterelle species associated with hardwood forests of eastern North America. Its yellow...

Small Summer North American Wild Foraged

7.1 Good

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Giant Puffball

Calvatia gigantea, commonly called the giant puffball, is a large fungus found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisp...

Mild Large Summer Wild Foraged

6.7 Fair

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Confluent Polypore

Confluent Polypore is the common name for Albatrellus confluens, a terrestrial polypore found on or near the ground rath...

North American Autumn Wild Foraged Polypore

6.3 Fair

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Giant Polypore

The Giant Polypore, Meripilus giganteus, is a large bracket fungus that grows at the bases or on the roots of broad-leav...

European Large Wild Foraged Polypore

5.9 Mediocre

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Dryad's Saddle

Dryad's Saddle is the common name for Cerioporus squamosus, a large polypore fungus found in Europe and North America. I...

European Spring Large Wild Foraged

5.3 Mediocre