Here you will find the full list of mushrooms that shows the edible, medicinal, and wild kinds. Names, photos, and the corresponding fungi habitats are also presented.
fly agaric
Amanita muscaria
penis envy mushroom
Psilocybe cubensis
blue meanies
Panaeolus cyanescens
oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
false parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
death cap
Amanita phalloides
wavy cap
Psilocybe cyanescens
bearded tooth
Hericium erinaceus
portobello mushroom
Agaricus bisporus
Psilocybe azurescens
Psilocybe azurescens
flowerpot parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
lacquered bracket
Ganoderma lucidum
shaggy mane
Coprinus comatus
panther cap
Amanita pantherina
psychedelic ovoid mushroom
Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata
liberty cap
Psilocybe semilanceata
Psilocybe mexicana
Psilocybe mexicana
indigo milk cap
Lactarius indigo
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
honey mushroom
Armillaria ostoyae
turkey tail mushroom
Trametes versicolor
belted panaeolus
Panaeolus cinctulus
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
jack-o'-lantern mushroom
Omphalotus illudens
hen-of-the-woods
Grifola frondosa
velvet shank
Flammulina velutipes
Cep
Boletus edulis
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
Caesar's mushroom
Amanita caesarea
Blue-foot
Psilocybe caerulipes
Honey Fungus
Armillaria mellea
devil's snuff-box
Lycoperdon perlatum
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
fairy ring marasmius
Marasmius oreades
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
King Trumpet Mushroom
Pleurotus eryngii
green pepe
Mycena chlorophos
Yellow Morel
Morchella esculenta
Splitgill
Schizophyllum commune
Common inkcap
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Yellow-gilled Gymnopilus
Gymnopilus luteofolius
Mower's Mushroom
Panaeolus foenisecii
Meadow Mushroom
Agaricus campestris
Hoof Fungus
Fomes fomentarius
Psilocybe allenii
Psilocybe allenii
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
Jackson's slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
landslide mushroom
Psilocybe caerulescens
shiitake
Lentinula edodes
European destroying angel
Amanita virosa
devil's-fingers
Clathrus archeri
common stinkhorn
Phallus impudicus
the sickener
Russula emetica
Werewere-kokako
Entoloma hochstetteri
Beefsteak Polypore
Fistulina hepatica
Wrinkled Peach
Rhodotus palmatus
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
Spring Fieldcap
Agrocybe praecox
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This fact always catches people by surprise, because mushrooms aren't plants at all. They belong to the Fungi kingdom and occupy a completely separate branch of life, without leaves or roots.
Almost all mushrooms survive on borrowed food, rather than absorbing sunlight like green plants. The part you actually pick is just the fruit of something much larger. Beneath it, the real organism spreads in the form of mycelium, a dense network of fine threads.
This cap then disperses spores to give rise to the next generation, and scientists have described approximately 155,000 species of mushrooms to date.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, estimates the true total to be around 2.5 million, with mushroom-forming species accounting for only 14,000 to 22,000 of those described.
Fungi essentially survive in three different ways. Some quietly decompose dead matter, others collaborate with plant roots for mutual benefit, and some simply feed on what's still alive. Our mushroom names list groups the species by this role. The table below relates each species to its function.
Ecological role | Function | Examples |
Saprotrophic | Decomposes dead organic matter | Button, oyster |
Mycorrhizal | Shares nutrients with plant roots | Porcini, chanterelle, truffle |
Parasitic | Feeds on a living host | Honey fungus, cordyceps |
Some mushrooms come to us from carefully managed commercial farms, while many others you'll encounter only while walking in the forest. Just three cultivated species cover the majority of the world's supply — button mushrooms, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms.
Together they account for approximately 70% of production. Wild mushroom foraging follows a completely different set of rules: chanterelles, porcini mushrooms, and morels cannot be cultivated and only appear in season.
The table above displays everything for you to quickly browse. Mushrooms range from common edibles to valuable medicinal species and rare wild specimens. Just remember that not all mushrooms are safe to eat, so approach wild ones with due caution. If you'd like to learn more about a particular species, scroll up the page for a full mushroom names list and pictures.
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