A Field Guide To Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest

A guide to the wild edible fungi and medicinal mushrooms found in the Pacific Northwest region of North America: British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California.

These mushrooms are mainly found in the coastal rainforests along the west coast in the rainforests, mountains, ...more ↓

lobster mushroom 1
Hypomyces lactifluorum
chicken of the woods 2
Laetiporus sulphureus
chanterelles 3
Cantharellus
hen of the woods 4
Grifola frondosa
morels and allies 5
Morchellaceae
Honey Mushroom 6
Armillaria mellea
Matsutake 7
Tricholoma matsutake
Shaggy Mane 9
Coprinus comatus
turkey-tail 10
Trametes versicolor
Black Trumpet 11
Craterellus fallax
lion's-mane mushroom 4
Hericium erinaceus
King Bolete 4
Boletus edulis
Oyster Mushroom 12
Pleurotus ostreatus
pig's ears 13
Gomphus clavatus
Quinine Conk 14
Laricifomes officinalis
Dryad's Saddle 4
Polyporus squamosus
Apricot Jelly 15
Guepinia helvelloides
Bear's Head Tooth 16
Hericium americanum
West Coast Reishi 17
Ganoderma oregonense
Horse Mushroom 18
Agaricus arvensis
Western cauliflower mushroom 3
Sparassis radicata
common puffball 3
Lycoperdon perlatum
Fairy Ring Marasmius 4
Marasmius oreades
Common Ink Cap 19
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Golden Chanterelle 20
Cantharellus cibarius
Jelly Ear 21
Auricularia auricula-judae
mica cap 22
Coprinellus micaceus
Saffron Milkcap 23
Lactarius deliciosus
Larch Bolete 24
Suillus grevillei
Meadow Mushroom 25
Agaricus campestris

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