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Brown birch bolete - Leccinum scabrum
One of the most common boletes in the UK
Branched oyster - Pleurotus cornucopiae
A funnel-shaped mushroom that grows on dead trees
Blushing wood mushroom - Agaricus sylvaticus
A red-staining edible member of the Agaricus genus
Blusher - Amanita rubescens
An edible mushroom for more advanced foragers
Blue foot bolete - Xerocomellus cisalpinus
A commonly found bolete but not the best tasting
Beefsteak fungus - Fistulina hepatica
A mushroom that looks like meat and even "bleeds"
Bay bolete - Imleria badia
A sought-after mushroom that often fruits in good numbers
Aniseed funnel - Clitocybe odora
The strong smell of aniseed gives this mushrooms its name
Velvet shank - Flammulina velutipes
A winter mushroom that grows in tight clusters
Wood ear - Auricularia-auricula judae
Found all year round most often on elder
Scarlet elfcup - Sarcoscypha austriaca
A distinctive red, goblet-shaped mushroom
Amethyst deceiver - Laccaria amethystina
A strikingly coloured autumn mushroom
Mottled bolete - Leccinum variicolor
An uncommon Leccinum species with some blue staining
Orange oak bolete - Leccinum aurantiacum
Despite its common name, this Leccinum associates with various trees
Five of the best: hardy winter edibles
Some of the best winter hardy edible plants and mushrooms
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