MushieMushrooms in August
Peak season starts. Boletes, chanterelles and Amanitas, including the death cap, are all out. Our guide lists 30 species typically found in August, of which 13 are poisonous or deadly.
Based on typical timing in temperate Europe and North America. Local conditions vary a lot, and Southern Hemisphere seasons are about six months apart.
Safety first. Never eat a wild mushroom based on an app or a website. Confirm identification and edibility in person with a qualified local expert. Cooking, drying and freezing do not remove most mushroom toxins.
Deadly in August (4)
Poisonous in August (9)
Fly agaric Amanita muscaria Poisonous
Panther cap Amanita pantherina Poisonous
Jack-o'-lantern Omphalotus olearius Poisonous
Common earthball Scleroderma citrinum Poisonous
Common ink cap Coprinopsis atramentaria Poisonous
Yellow stainer Agaricus xanthodermus Poisonous
Livid pinkgill Entoloma sinuatum Poisonous
Fool's funnel Clitocybe rivulosa Poisonous
Sulphur tuft Hypholoma fasciculare Poisonous
Inedible in August (2)
Edible with caution in August (7)
The blusher Amanita rubescens Edible with caution
Common puffball Lycoperdon perlatum Edible with caution
Chicken of the woods Laetiporus sulphureus Edible with caution
Sheathed woodtuft Kuehneromyces mutabilis Edible with caution
Shaggy ink cap Coprinus comatus Edible with caution
Parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera Edible with caution
Fairy ring champignon Marasmius oreades Edible with caution
Edible (expert ID) in August (8)
Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius Edible (expert ID)
Porcini Boletus edulis Edible (expert ID)
Shiitake Lentinula edodes Edible (expert ID)
Field mushroom Agaricus campestris Edible (expert ID)
Lion's mane Hericium erinaceus Edible (expert ID)
Horn of plenty Craterellus cornucopioides Edible (expert ID)
Indigo milk cap Lactarius indigo Edible (expert ID)
Enoki Flammulina filiformis Edible (expert ID)
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Out foraging in August?
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