Coprinus comatus · Agaricaceae
Also called Lawyers Wig
A shaggy white column that dissolves itself into black ink within a day of opening.
Edible. Only eat while the gills are pure white. Cook within hours of picking or it turns to ink in the basket.
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May to November
Common Inkcap is grey and smooth-capped and reacts badly with alcohol.
Cook straight away. Gentle and delicate: a light butter fry or a cream soup.
Calocybe gambosa
A solid white spring mushroom of grassland, traditionally appearing around St Georges Day.
Boletus edulis
The most sought-after wild mushroom in Britain: nutty, firm and richly scented, with a pale bun-like cap and a fat netted stem.
Cantharellus cibarius
Egg-yolk yellow, trumpet-shaped and smelling faintly of apricots. One of the safest and finest edibles once learned.
