Inedible mushrooms
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Inonotus obliquus: a chaga mushroom
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a parasitic birch fungus forming black, charcoal-like sclerotia with orange interiors, valued in traditional teas and supplements but…
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Paralepista flaccida: the tawny funnel mushroom
The tawny funnel (Paralepista flaccida) is a common autumn mushroom in Northern Hemisphere woodlands, forming distinctive fairy rings with its funnel-shaped, tawny…
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Russula nobilis: beechwood sickener mushroom
Russula nobilis, commonly called the Beechwood Sickener, is a basidiomycete fungus that forms symbiotic relationships with beech trees. It appears in late…
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Pholiota squarrosa: the shaggy scalycap mushroom
Pholiota squarrosa, commonly known as the shaggy scalycap, is a distinctive mushroom species recognized for its scaly appearance and clustered growth habits.…
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Tylopilus felleus: the bitter bolete
Tylopilus felleus, commonly called the bitter bolete, is a widespread mushroom in the bolete family known for its striking appearance but avoided…
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