Mushrooms Articles
Our full list of collection and identification articles for Mushrooms .
Collecting Wild Mushrooms
Legal aspects of picking wild mushrooms
Aspects of the law which impact on wild mushroom collection.
Safety code for picking wild mushrooms
How to stay safe when out picking wild mushrooms.
What to do when mushroom collecting
Once you've arrives at your chosen mushroom foraging location what next?
What to take mushroom picking
What equipment to take with you when foraging for mushrooms.
When to look for mushrooms
When is a good time to go looking for mushrooms.
Checking and cleaning your mushrooms
What to do with your mushrooms once you've got them home.
Where to look for wild mushrooms
Where are the best places to go looking for wild mushrooms?
Identifying wild mushrooms
Visual characteristics of wild mushrooms
A description of the standard mushroom identification features.
Habitat of wild mushrooms
Features to note about the environments in which you find mushrooms.
Smell and taste of wild mushrooms
Using smell and taste to help identify mushrooms.
Spore prints
How to take the spore print of a mushroom and how to use the spore print to help in mushroom identification.
Other Mushroom Articles
Your first 10 wild mushrooms
Our suggestions for a list mushrooms those new to mushroom forging should hunt for. These are all good edible mushrooms that are common in most areas and not easy to confuse with anything poisonous.