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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.
If you've been searching for mushrooms that start with C, you'll find 10 detailed mushrooms below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
For mushrooms, that means scientific name, family, edibility, habitat, and identification notes.
List of Mushrooms That Start With C
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Cep
Boletus edulis
The French name for Boletus edulis, the same prized bolete known as porcini in Italy and penny bun in Britain.
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
A dark cracked sterile growth that bursts from birch trunks in cold climates, valued in traditional folk medicine.
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Chanterelle
Cantharellus cibarius
A trumpet-shaped golden-yellow mycorrhizal mushroom with false gills and an apricot scent, prized in European cuisine.
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Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
A bright sulphur-yellow and orange bracket fungus that grows in shelves on living and dead hardwood trees.
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Common Inkcap
Coprinopsis atramentaria
A grey scaly inkcap that reacts dangerously with alcohol, causing flushing and palpitations.
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Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
A small pear-shaped puffball covered in fine spines, edible when pure white inside.
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Coral Tooth
Hericium coralloides
A cascading white tooth fungus that grows on hardwoods, related to lion's mane and equally edible.
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Cordyceps
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
An orange club-shaped fungus that parasitises caterpillars on high Himalayan slopes, central to Tibetan and Chinese medicine.
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Cremini
Agaricus bisporus
The brown-capped immature form of Agaricus bisporus, also sold as chestnut or baby bella mushrooms.
About mushrooms starting with C
That's our current list of mushrooms starting with the letter C. We add new entries every week — if you have a favorite mushroom starting with C that isn't on this page, let us know and we'll write it up.
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