MUSHROOMS

Mushrooms that end with P

7 mushrooms ending with the letter P — each with origin, classification, and notes.

This page lists mushrooms that end with P. 7 mushrooms are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

Table of contents 7 entries
CepCommon InkcapDeadly WebcapDeath Cap
Liberty CapSaffron Milk CapWebcap

List of Mushrooms That End With P

    1

    Cep

    Boletus edulis

    The French name for Boletus edulis, the same prized bolete known as porcini in Italy and penny bun in Britain.

    2

    Common Inkcap

    Coprinopsis atramentaria

    A grey scaly inkcap that reacts dangerously with alcohol, causing flushing and palpitations.

    3

    Deadly Webcap

    Cortinarius rubellus

    A nondescript rusty-brown Cortinarius whose toxin destroys the kidneys over weeks, often without early warning.

    4

    Death Cap

    Amanita phalloides

    A pale greenish-capped Amanita that causes the majority of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide.

    5

    Liberty Cap

    Psilocybe semilanceata

    A small slender autumn grassland mushroom containing psilocybin, common in upland European pasture.

    6

    Saffron Milk Cap

    Lactarius deliciosus

    An orange concentric-banded cap that bleeds carrot-coloured milk when cut, a classic Mediterranean and Eastern European edible.

    7

    Webcap

    Cortinarius species

    The huge genus of cortinarius mushrooms, several of which contain the slow-acting kidney toxin orellanine.

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