swap_horiz Russula-like Waxy Cap 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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Black Trumpet

Black Trumpet mushrooms are a distinctive edible fungi characterized by their dark brown, horn-like appearance. They’re...

Gourmet Smoky Autumn Wild Foraged

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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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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Bear's Head Tooth

Hericium americanum is an edible tooth fungus native to eastern North America, recognizable by its cascading clusters of...

North American Autumn Wild Foraged Seafood Like

8.4 Great

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Coral Tooth Fungus

Hericium coralloides, commonly known as the coral tooth fungus, is a branching edible mushroom recognized by its cascadi...

Mild North American Autumn Wild Foraged

8.3 Great

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Bear's Head

Bear's Head, scientifically named Hericium abietis, is an edible fungus characterized by its cascading, icicle-like whit...

North American Autumn Wild Foraged Seafood Like

8.0 Great

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Sparassis Radicata

Sparassis radicata, commonly known as the Western Cauliflower Mushroom, is a large edible fungus found at the base of co...

Conifer North American Autumn Wild Foraged

8.0 Great

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Lobster Mushroom

The Lobster Mushroom is a distinctive edible fungus resulting from a parasitic mold, Hypomyces lactifluorum, colonizing...

North American Autumn Parasitic Wild Foraged

7.8 Good

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Appalachian Chanterelle

Cantharellus appalachiensis, the Appalachian Chanterelle, is an edible mushroom scientifically described in 2013 as part...

Appalachian North American Autumn Wild Foraged

7.5 Good

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Pig's Ear

Gomphus clavatus, called pig's ear or violet chanterelle, is an edible fungus found in parts of Eurasia and North Americ...

North American Violet Autumn Wild Foraged

6.8 Fair

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Tawny Milk Cap

Lactarius volemus, known as the tawny milk cap, is a stout milk-cap mushroom found in parts of Europe, Asia, and North A...

North American Autumn Wild Foraged Lactarius

6.3 Fair

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Armillaria Tabescens

Armillaria tabescens, commonly called the ringless honey mushroom, is a wood-decaying fungus found in eastern North Amer...

North American Autumn Wild Foraged Clustered

6.3 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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Ivory Waxy Cap

Ivory Waxy Cap is the common name for Cuphophyllus virgineus, a small white waxcap mushroom found mainly in unimproved g...

Mild European Autumn Wild Foraged

6.1 Fair

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Suillus Lakei

Suillus lakei is a North American bolete associated with Douglas fir, especially in forests where that tree is native or...

North American Autumn Wild Foraged Suillus

5.2 Mediocre

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Scaly Sawgill

Scaly sawgill is the common name for Neolentinus lepideus, a wood-decay basidiomycete formerly widely called Lentinus le...

Bracket North American Firm Wild Foraged

4.7 Poor