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Beefsteak Fungus
Fistulina hepatica
A blood-red bracket fungus that grows on oak and chestnut, named for its meat-like appearance and red juice.
Below are mushrooms that contain the letter G anywhere in the name. Each of the 10 mushrooms below opens to a full profile.
List of Mushrooms That Contain G
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Cauliflower Fungus
Sparassis crispa
A large cream-coloured cluster of ribbon-like flaps that fruits at the base of conifers, resembling a head of cauliflower.
3
Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
A dark cracked sterile growth that bursts from birch trunks in cold climates, valued in traditional folk medicine.
4
Destroying Angel
Amanita virosa
A pure white Amanita that contains the same liver-destroying amatoxins as the death cap.
5
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
The iconic red-capped white-spotted toadstool of European folklore, containing the psychoactive compounds muscimol and ibotenic acid.
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Giant Puffball
Calvatia gigantea
An enormous white spherical mushroom of rich grassland, edible when young and bright white throughout.
7
Hedgehog Mushroom
Hydnum repandum
A cream-buff cap mushroom with soft tooth-like spines instead of gills, beloved by beginner foragers for its safety and flavour.
8
King Oyster
Pleurotus eryngii
A thick-stemmed Mediterranean oyster mushroom with firm scallop-like flesh, popular in restaurant cooking.
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Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
A tall, cylindrical white inkcap with shaggy scales that dissolves into black ink with age.
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St George's Mushroom
Calocybe gambosa
A cream-coloured spring-fruiting field mushroom, traditionally appearing in Europe around St George's Day on 23 April.
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