Pro Beginner
Popular PNW Edible Mushrooms
About This Lesson
A short lesson on five other popular edible mushrooms in our region: hericium, lobster, cauliflower, hedgehog, and chicken of the woods. Each topic covers identification, habitat, and season, with photos of the mushroom and of its look-alikes where they exist.
All five are distinctive and a good place for beginners to start. None has a dangerous look-alike, but several cause stomach upset or allergic reactions in some people, so eat a small amount the first time you try any of them, and always cook them.
This lesson will keep growing, so check back occasionally for new mushrooms.
Chanterelles, boletes, and morels each have their own lesson.
Lesson Curriculum
This lesson includes 5 topics covering essential information. Upgrade your membership to access this content.
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Hericium Species
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Lobster Mushroom
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Cauliflower
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Hedgehog
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Chicken of the Woods