Pleurocybella porrigens
Thin white shelf-like fruit bodies on dead conifer wood. Do not treat a photograph as proof of identity or safety.
Edible with caution. Reported poisonings have been associated with this species. Do not eat without expert guidance.
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August to December
Chlorophyllum olivieri
A shaggy parasol-like mushroom in coniferous woodland. Several similar species require careful separation.
Lepista saeva
A pasture mushroom with a dull buff cap and an unmistakable violet-blue stem.
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Edible in itself, but it causes a violent reaction with alcohol taken up to three days later.
