Name it, then decide.

From spore print to edibility — the checks that turn a find into a name you can trust.

The fingerprint every mushroom leaves. How to take one and read it.

Cap shape, gill spacing, stem ring — the anatomy that names a species.

A four-rung ladder from 'unmistakable' to 'do not touch'.

The dangerous twins. When a good mushroom has a bad double.

The spore print gallery

Every species signs its name in spores.

spore print · white–lilac

spore print · pale cream

spore print · cream

spore print · olive-brown

spore print · white