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Oak Bolete

A great and usually large mushroom, almost as good as the Penny Bun with a firm texture....

Bitter Beech Bolete

Although not poisonous, this mushroom will ruin any dish you put it in due to its extreme bitterness....

Geranium Brittlegill

In some years the Geranium Brittlegill can be very common under Beech trees. This mushroom is more inedible and very hot rather than poisonous but is included in this section...

Larch Bolete

A very common Suillus when around Larch trees. The Suillus grevillei var. badius is rarer, has a chestnut brown cap and is mainly found in Western Scotland.  ...

Lurid Bolete

This mushroom is edible if well cooked but great caution should be taken in distinguishing it from very similar toxic species, not a mushroom we recommend for the table without...

Dryad's Saddle

The largest capped mushroom in the UK starting early in the year and sometimes lasting until the end of Summer.  ...

Scarletina Bolete

This mushroom is a great edible if well cooked but great caution should be taken in distinguishing it from any toxic Boletes, not a mushroom we recommend for the novice...

Peppery Bolete

This mushroom can be dried and ground and used as a pepper like condiment or eaten cooked by people who like hot chillies....

Lilac Bonnet

This mushroom was once considered edible but contains small amounts of muscarine so is now off the menu....

Crimson Waxcap

One of the larger Waxcaps, the Crimson Waxcap is less common than the Scarlet Waxcap but can grow in large numbers in the right conditions which means fields, meadows and...