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Three whole brown-capped mushrooms and two lengthwise halves display cream stems, pale flesh and gills on a warm ivory background.
Mushrooms

Cyclocybe chaxingu

Cyclocybe chaxingu is a cultivated edible wood-decaying mushroom best known in China, where related market names can blur species identity.

Illustrative reconstruction of Amanita loosei based on a research-grade Amanita zambiana observation and the Meise taxonomic profile; not an identification guide.
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Amanita loosei

Amanita loosei is a large wild Amanita of tropical African miombo and open woodland, gathered and sold as a valued seasonal food. Regional food-use evidence is not a guide to identifying wild mushrooms.

Illustrative depiction of small red-orange Cantharellus addaiensis among leaf litter, guided by two cited field photographs; not an identification guide.
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Cantharellus addaiensis

A small red ectomycorrhizal chanterelle of African open forest and miombo. Sources document regional food use but differ on taste and harvesting preference; older records as C. floridulus or C. miniatescens require care.

Two whole orange-capped mushrooms and two longitudinal halves display white flesh, gills and stems with textured bulbous bases on a warm ivory background.
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Amanita robusta

Amanita robusta Beeli is a poorly documented Central African Amanita known from voucher-backed rainforest collections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. A Tshopo study reports local food use for a taxonomically supported voucher, but neither that record nor the name makes an unknown Amanita safe to identify or eat.

Two whole golden-yellow mushrooms and one lengthwise half show orange gills, pale stems and white basal remnants against an ivory background.
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Amanita flammeola

A wild miombo Amanita recorded as a local food in northern Zambia, with collections also documented in Haut-Katanga, DRC. The evidence is regional and does not make wild identification safe.

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Tawny grisette

Tawny grisette (Amanita fulva) is a ringless, volva-bearing woodland Amanita with documented but taxonomically qualified food use in a few regions.

Two whole orange-capped mushrooms with mottled yellow-red stems and one lengthwise half showing pale flesh and gills rest against a warm ivory background.

Amanita rubromarginata

Amanita rubromarginata is a forest mushroom documented in food markets and edible-mushroom surveys in parts of China and northern Thailand. Those regional records do not make a wild specimen identified from a photograph safe to eat.

Two whole golden-yellow mushrooms and two longitudinal halves showing pale flesh and gills sit on a warm ivory background.
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Kitamagotake

A yellow Caesar’s amanita now recognized as Amanita kitamagotake, a distinct species documented in Japan and China. Scientific catalogues list it as edible, while field identification is complicated by close relatives and lethal lookalikes.

Two whole orange-buff mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show pale flesh and gills against a warm ivory background.
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Armillaria bruneocystidia

A wood-associated Armillaria recorded in Yunnan and Sichuan, China, and listed as edible in a 2026 Chinese catalogue.

Illustrative reconstruction of Calvatia subtomentosa morphology based on published imagery and description; not a species identification aid.
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Calvatia subtomentosa

A tropical African puffball recorded in West African range accounts and Ethiopian edible-mushroom studies. Ethiopian use evidence is qualified; Benin identification and safety remain unresolved.

Two whole purple-spored puffballs and two halves show brown outer walls and powdery brown-purple interiors on a warm ivory background.
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Purple-spored puffball

A soil-growing puffball, Calvatia cyathiformis, with white immature gleba that darkens purple as spores mature; food and seasonal records are local and do not establish a universal identification or safety rule.

Illustrative rendering based on the taxonomic description of Cantharellus longisporus; not a verified field photograph or identification guidance.
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Cantharellus longisporus

Wild Central African chanterelle recorded as locally eaten in voucher-backed Tshopo interviews. Historical country claims exceed the current revised range; preparation, fermentation and toxicology remain undocumented.

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Cantharellus magnus

Cantharellus magnus is a large Chinese chanterelle recorded in five provinces. A national scientific catalogue lists it as edible, but evidence here does not establish preparation or local food traditions.

Illustrative bolete form based on the published Butyriboletus huangnianlaii holotype; not a verified specimen or identification guide.
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Butyriboletus huangnianlaii

Butyriboletus huangnianlaii is a Chinese butter bolete described from Fujian and later found at market in Pu’er, Yunnan. The local edible label is limited evidence; recurring season and preparation remain unestablished.

Two whole pale chanterelles and two lengthwise halves show wavy cream caps, yellow descending ridges, pale flesh and soil-marked stems on a warm ivory background.
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Pale chanterelle

Cantharellus pallens is a pale, fleshy European chanterelle with orange-yellow folded ridges. It is gathered and sold as food in documented regional traditions, but its variable appearance makes photographs unreliable for identification.

A cluster of glossy salmon-orange ear-shaped mushrooms and one separate whole ear rest on a warm ivory surface.
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Auricularia thailandica (red ear mushroom)

Auricularia thailandica is a thin, gelatinous wood ear described from Southeast Asian collections. Research reports it edible and experimentally cultivable, but species-specific recipes and everyday handling guidance are scarce.

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Rucheng coral fungus

Clavulina ruchengensis is a gray, branching coral fungus described from Hunan, China, where a 2024 study documents local collection and cooking.

Two whole silvery-violet mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show pale flesh, gills and fibrous stems on a warm ivory background.
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Silvery-violet cort

A violet woodland webcap with conflicting edible classifications. Current field guidance discourages eating it; this entry does not recommend collecting or consuming it.

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Entoloma argyropus

A historical account records Entoloma argyropus as eaten at Amani, Tanzania. It does not establish safe modern identification, preparation, or current use.

Illustrative pale funnel mushrooms based on the source-labeled Infundibulicybe catinus morphology; not an authenticated specimen or identification/edibility guide.
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Clitocybe catinus

A pale funnel mushroom listed as edible in one Chinese scientific catalogue, but with unsettled taxonomy, uncertain Brazilian records and dangerous lookalikes. The evidence does not support a foraging or preparation recommendation.

Illustrative natural-history view of Favolus tessellatus, with overlapping pale fan-shaped caps and a clearly visible honeycomb-like pore underside on dead hardwood. The image is not an identification guide.
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Favolus tessellatus

Favolus tessellatus is a tropical wood-decaying polypore with a tessellated cap and honeycomb pores. Brazilian sources record it as food, but the evidence does not establish one traditional recipe or a universal harvest season.

Illustrative cluster of dark hollow black trumpet fungi among woodland leaves; not an identification guide.
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Black trumpet

Black trumpet, or horn of plenty, is Craterellus cornucopioides, a dark hollow woodland mushroom used in cooked dishes and dried seasonings, with regional identity and range limits.

Two whole ochre-capped mushrooms and two lengthwise halves display cream flesh, brown gills and long pale stems on a warm ivory background.
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Thaxterogaster tenuipes

A Japanese woodland webcap listed as edible in older sources, but food use and safety evidence are limited. Toxic lookalikes and changing taxonomy make this entry unsuitable as consumption advice.

Two whole cream-coloured funnel mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show pale flesh and decurrent gills on a warm ivory background.
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Trooping funnel (Infundibulicybe geotropa)

A wild litter-decomposing mushroom with a documented European food and market history. Historical country claims conflict with a recent Chinese catalogue’s toxic label; this account is not an identification or foraging guide.

Two whole brown boletes and two lengthwise halves show rusty pores and yellow flesh on a warm ivory background.
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Chalciporus piperatus

A peppery woodland bolete with historical edible labels and reported condiment use in Querétaro. Current mycological references call its edibility suspect or unestablished; this entry does not recommend consumption.

Two whole brown-capped mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show pale flesh, stout stems and pinkish gills on a warm ivory background.
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Entoloma lividoalbum

A woodland pinkgill reported as local food in Sikkim and parts of Italy, but difficult to identify and subject to strong regional warnings about confusion with toxic Entoloma species.

Two whole grey-beige mushrooms, a lumpy white aborted body, and a lengthwise mushroom half showing pale flesh and pinkish gills sit on a warm ivory background.
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Entoloma abortivum

Entoloma abortivum is a woodland mushroom recorded as food in Puebla, Mexico, and in China’s edible-fungi catalogue; the latter is a checklist entry, not a safety assessment.

Two whole tan mushrooms and two lengthwise halves display pale flesh, pinkish gills and fibrous stems on a warm ivory background.
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Entoloma clypeatum

A spring pink-spored mushroom associated with Rosaceae. European food use is documented, alongside a Turkish poisoning report and unresolved species-complex records in Mexico.

Three whole cream-white mushrooms and two lengthwise halves display slender stems, pale gills and soil-stained bases on a warm ivory surface.
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Termitomyces microcarpus

A small wild termite-associated mushroom recorded as food in parts of India and elsewhere. Its name has a taxonomic history, and some African records are treated cautiously because they may represent a different lineage.

A cluster of orange, pitted and smooth Darwin’s fungus globes grows from a short bare branch on a warm ivory background.
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Darwin's fungus

Darwin’s fungus is a pitted orange stroma that grows from galls on living southern beeches in southern Chile and Argentina. Sources document regional food use, especially in Tierra del Fuego.

Three whole golden funnel-shaped mushrooms and two lengthwise halves rest on a warm ivory surface.
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Craterellus aureus

A golden funnel mushroom described from Hong Kong and documented from China; reported as food in several regions, with African taxonomy unresolved.

Two whole pale tan mushrooms and two longitudinal halves display pinkish gills and pale flesh on a warm ivory background.
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Entoloma sepium

Entoloma sepium is a spring pinkgill associated with Rosaceae. Chinese and European sources list it as edible or conditionally edible, while taxonomic uncertainty and a poisonous lookalike warrant caution.

Three whole yellow-orange llao-llao fruiting bodies and one half rest on a warm ivory surface.
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Llao-llao

Llao-llao is the orange, gelatinous fruiting body of a southern-beech parasite in the Andean–Patagonian forests of Chile and Argentina. Regional sources document its food history, including Mapuche use in chicha.

Two whole brown birch boletes and two lengthwise halves show brown caps, pale scabered stems, and pale flesh on a warm ivory background.
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Brown birch bolete

A wild birch-associated bolete eaten in parts of Europe. Its older name, Boletus scaber, remains common in historical sources; regional food records and cooking cautions require source-specific reading.

Two whole clusters of buff-apricot Albatrellus confluens and a lengthwise-cut specimen showing pale flesh and pore surfaces rest on a warm ivory background.
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Albatrellus confluens

Albatrellus confluens is a ground-growing polypore with fused buff-orange caps. Sources document Chinese market use and regional edibility, but others reject it as too bitter; taxonomy also varies between Albatrellus and Albatrellopsis.

Two whole Russell’s boletes and two longitudinal halves show textured brown stems, yellow pores and pale flesh on a warm ivory background.
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Russell's bolete

Russell’s bolete is a woodland bolete now called Aureoboletus russellii, with documented regional food use in Mexico and an unresolved historical China claim.

Two whole red-brown boletes and two lengthwise halves show yellow pores, localized blue bruising, pink-flushed stems and pale yellow flesh against an ivory background.
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Boletus bicoloroides

A red-and-yellow bolete described from Michigan and also listed in Mexican fungal records. Historical sources classify it as food, but its species limits, Mexican range and safe food use need careful qualification.

Two whole white sculpted puffballs with pyramidal warts and two halves showing white interiors rest on a warm ivory surface.
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Sculpted puffball

Calvatia sculpta is a high-elevation western North American and rarely reported Brazilian puffball, named for its tall, terraced pyramidal warts.

Three whole orange-apricot mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show pale flesh, slender stems, and forked underside ridges on a warm ivory background.
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Cantharellus miniatescens

A tropical African chanterelle anchored by a sequenced epitype from Cameroon. Voucher-backed Tshopo research records local food use; older records and illustrations require taxonomic caution.

Two whole blue-grey mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show pale flesh and gills on a warm ivory background.
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Bloxam's entoloma

Bloxam's entoloma is a rare pink-gilled mushroom of old grasslands. Historical sources call it edible, but food-use evidence and older identifications remain uncertain; this does not recommend gathering or eating it.

Two whole buff-brown mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show thick pale stems, white flesh and pinkish gills on an ivory background.
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Entoloma sarcopum

Entoloma sarcopum is a large, bitter autumn mushroom reported as food in Japan. Older sources call it Entoloma crassipes; related poisonous Entoloma make identification a serious concern.

Two whole yellow-ochre club fungi and two lengthwise halves showing pale flesh rest on a warm ivory surface.
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Clavariadelphus truncatus

A yellow to ochre club fungus reported as food in parts of Mexico and in historical country lists. Local acceptance and taxonomy vary, and some Chinese records may refer to Clavariadelphus amplus.

Three whole red-orange cinnabar chanterelles and two lengthwise halves display their underside ridges and pale inner flesh on a warm ivory background.
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Cinnabar chanterelle

A small red-orange chanterelle of eastern North American hardwood forests, gathered as food for its mild flavour and vivid colour that persists through cooking.

Two whole orange boletes and two lengthwise halves show orange caps, brown-scaled pale stems, cream flesh and pale pores against a warm ivory background.
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Orange bolete

Orange bolete is the red-capped scaber-stalk bolete, accepted as Leccinum aurantiacum (Bull.) Gray; Boletus aurantiacus Bull. is its basionym. Culinary accounts are conditional on confident identification and thorough cooking.

Two whole summer cep mushrooms and two lengthwise halves showing pale flesh and tubular pores sit on a warm ivory surface.
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Summer cep

A wild European bolete with documented seasonal fruiting in broadleaf woods and culinary use. Sources treat Boletus reticulatus and B. aestivalis as synonyms, though taxonomic authorities differ on the preferred name.

Two whole cream mushrooms with wavy caps and two lengthwise halves rest on a warm ivory surface.
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Lentinus scleropus

A Neotropical wood-decay mushroom with limited food records in Martinique and São Paulo. Preparation details and a reliable harvest season remain undocumented.

Two whole grey mushrooms and two lengthwise halves display pale flesh, gills and stout stems on a warm ivory background.
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March mushroom

A European mountain mushroom associated with old conifer and mixed forests. It is valued as an early spring edible, but its vulnerable status and local collection rules matter.

Three whole orange-capped Caesar’s mushrooms and two lengthwise halves show yellow gills, pale flesh and white basal volvas on an ivory background.
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Caesar's mushroom

Caesar’s mushroom, Amanita caesarea, is a prized wild, tree-associated fungus of Mediterranean Europe, gathered seasonally for regional dishes. Its celebrated name and food traditions sit beside serious identification risks.

Three whole mushrooms with red-orange caps, yellow stems, and white basal volvas sit on a warm ivory background.
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Asian Caesar mushroom

A wild Asian Amanita reported as food in regional literature and listed in China’s edible-fungi catalogue. Lookalikes include lethal species; this record is not a guide to identifying wild mushrooms.

Three whole winter chanterelles and two lengthwise halves show brown funnel caps, pale underside folds, and hollow yellow stems on an ivory background.
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Winter chanterelle

Winter chanterelle (Craterellus tubaeformis) is a funnel-shaped wild mushroom with blunt folds and a hollow yellow-brown stem, gathered in northern Europe’s autumn and winter forests.