Mushrooms of Mediterranean Basin
Holm oak, downy oak, Aleppo pine, sweet chestnut, beech in mountains. Winter-wet, summer-dry.
84 documented species · States/areas: IT, GR, HR, southern FR, MT, Mediterranean TR
edible(63)
- Alba White TruffleTuber magnatum
- Amethyst ChanterelleCantharellus amethysteus
- Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethystina
- Bare-toothed RussulaRussula vesca
- Barometer EarthstarAstraeus hygrometricus
- Beefsteak Fungus / Ox TongueFistulina hepatica
- Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum
- Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum
- Black TrumpetCraterellus cornucopioides
- Blackfoot PolyporeCerioporus leptocephalus
- BlusherAmanita rubescens
- BlusherAmanita rubescens
- Booted MatsutakeTricholoma caligatum
- Bronze BoleteBoletus aereus
- Burgundy TruffleTuber aestivum
- Caesar's MushroomAmanita caesarea
- Chestnut BoleteGyroporus castaneus
- Chicken of the WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
- Common DeceiverLaccaria laccata
- Common Morel (Europe)Morchella esculenta
- Common StinkhornPhallus impudicus
- Deer ShieldPluteus cervinus
- Dryad's SaddleCerioporus squamosus
- Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea
- Gold-Flake Waxy CapHygrophorus chrysodon
- Golden ChanterelleCantharellus cibarius complex
- Golden ScalycapPholiota aurivella
- Gypsy MushroomCortinarius caperatus
- Gypsy Mushroom (Eurasia)Cortinarius caperatus
- Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum
- Hawk's WingSarcodon imbricatus
- Hedgehog / Pied de MoutonHydnum repandum
- Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum / umbilicatum
- Hen of the WoodsGrifola frondosa
- Himalayan LaccariaLaccaria laccata group
- Honey FungusArmillaria mellea
- King BoleteBoletus edulis
- King OysterPleurotus eryngii
- Maitake (Asian populations)Grifola frondosa
- Marzuolo (March Mushroom)Hygrophorus marzuolus
- Meadow MushroomAgaricus campestris
- Mica CapCoprinellus micaceus
- OysterPleurotus ostreatus
- Parasol MushroomMacrolepiota procera
- Peppery BoleteChalciporus piperatus
- Périgord Black TruffleTuber melanosporum
- Phoenix OysterPleurotus pulmonarius
- Pig's EarGomphus clavatus
- Red-Cracking Bolete (modern name)Xerocomellus chrysenteron
- Reishi (European/temperate)Ganoderma lucidum sensu stricto
- Saffron Milk CapLactarius deliciosus group
- Saffron Milk Cap (Europe)Lactarius deliciosus
- Shaggy ManeCoprinus comatus
- Sooty HeadTricholoma portentosum
- Summer BoleteBoletus reticulatus
- Summer OysterPleurotus pulmonarius
- Tuberous PolyporePolyporus tuberaster
- Umber-Brown PuffballLycoperdon umbrinum
- Umbrella PolyporePolyporus umbellatus
- Voluminous Milk-capLactarius volemus
- White CoralClavulina coralloides
- Whitish TruffleTuber borchii
- Witch's HatHygrocybe conica
Tea / extract use(4)
toxic(15)
- Blood-Red RussulaRussula sanguinea
- Cinnamon BracketHapalopilus rutilans
- Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis
- Deadly DapperlingLepiota brunneoincarnata
- Death CapAmanita phalloides
- Dyemaker's PuffballPisolithus arhizus
- False Morel (TOXIC)Gyromitra esculenta
- Jack-o'-LanternOmphalotus olearius
- Panther CapAmanita pantherina
- Panther CapAmanita pantherina
- Red-Staining InocybeInocybe erubescens
- Yellow KnightTricholoma equestre
- Yellow Knight (American)Tricholoma flavovirens
- Yellow StainerAgaricus xanthodermus
- Yellow-StainerAgaricus xanthodermus
Other(2)
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