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Gyromitra caroliniana, known commonly as the Carolina false morel or big red, is an ascomycete fungus of the genus Gyromitra, within the Pezizales group of fungi. It is found in hardwood forests of the southeastern United States, where it fruits in early spring soon after snowmelt .
Craterellus tubaeformis (formerly Cantharellus tubaeformis) is an edible fungus, also known as the winter chanterelle, [2] yellowfoot, winter mushroom, or funnel chanterelle. It was reclassified from Cantharellus , which has been supported by molecular phylogenetics .
Phallus ravenelii, commonly known as Ravenel's stinkhorn, [2] is a fungus in the Phallaceae (stinkhorn) family. It is found in eastern North America.Its mushrooms commonly grow in large clusters and are noted for their foul odor and phallic shape when mature.
Imleria badia, commonly known as the bay bolete, is an edible, pored mushroom found in Eurasia and North America, where it grows in coniferous or mixed woods on the ground or on decaying tree stumps, sometimes in prolific numbers.
Amanita caesarea, commonly known as Caesar's mushroom, is a highly regarded edible mushroom in the genus Amanita, native to southern Europe and North Africa. While it was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1772, this mushroom was a known favorite of early rulers of the Roman Empire. [2] It has a distinctive orange cap, yellow gills ...
The two-colored bolete is an edible mushroom, although some may have an allergic reaction after ingestion that results in stomach upset. [18] The mushroom has a very mild to no taste [19] although it is said to have a very distinctive taste like that of the king bolete [clarification needed]. It can be cooked several ways, and the varying color ...
Hericium americanum, commonly known as the bear's head tooth fungus is an edible mushroom [1] in the tooth fungus group. It was described as new to science in 1984 by Canadian mycologist James Herbert Ginns. [2] The fungus is commonly found on decaying trees in the Northern United States and Canada.
The doubtfully edible mushroom has a reddish-brown bell-shaped cap up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in diameter. The thin stem is up to 9 cm (3.5 in) tall, whitish to yellow-brown at the top but progressively becoming reddish-brown towards the base in maturity, where they are covered by a yellowish mycelium that can be up to a third of the length of the stem.