Lookalikes, compared side by side

Almost every serious British mushroom poisoning is a confusion between two species that look alike in the field. These pages put them next to each other and give you the one test that separates them.

Field Mushroom vs Yellow Stainer vs Death Cap

How do I tell a field mushroom from a yellow stainer or a death cap?

Field MushroomYellow StainerDeath Cap

Morel vs False Morel

What is the difference between a true morel and a false morel?

MorelFalse Morel

Chanterelle vs False Chanterelle

How do I know I have picked a real chanterelle?

ChanterelleFalse Chanterelle

Wood Blewit vs Webcaps

Could a lilac wood blewit be a deadly webcap?

Wood BlewitDeadly Webcap

St George's Mushroom vs Fool's Funnel

Is this white spring mushroom in grass safe?

St George's MushroomFool's Funnel