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