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-Mushrooms (wild)+This topic is part of [[gt:bushcraft|Bushcraft & Nature]]. 
 +====== Mushrooms (wild) ======
  
  
-{{https://www.lowimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wild_mushrooms1.jpg}}+{{wiki:mushrooms.jpg}}
  
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-## What are mushrooms?+===== What are mushrooms? =====
  
 Mushrooms are fungi, which have their own kingdom within biology - they aren't plants (even though they're listed in our 'plants' section; sorry - poetic licence) because they have no chlorophyll and so can't manufacture their own food (and therefore don't require sunlight). They have to absorb food from elsewhere, by: Mushrooms are fungi, which have their own kingdom within biology - they aren't plants (even though they're listed in our 'plants' section; sorry - poetic licence) because they have no chlorophyll and so can't manufacture their own food (and therefore don't require sunlight). They have to absorb food from elsewhere, by:
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-_Horn of plenty, _Craterellus cornucopioides_being collected in a basket, so that they don’t ‘sweat’._+_Horn of plenty,_ Craterellus cornucopioides_being collected in a basket, so that they don’t ‘sweat’._
  
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-_Collecting field blewits, _Lepista saeva_on a foraging course._+_Collecting field blewits,_ Lepista saeva_on a foraging course._
  
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-## What are the benefits of mushrooms?+===== What are the benefits of mushrooms? =====
  
 - They're a delicious and free gift from nature. - They're a delicious and free gift from nature.
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 **Safety** **Safety**
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-_Cep, wild porcini or penny bun, _Boletus edulis__+_Cep, wild porcini or penny bun,_ Boletus edulis
  
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-_Wood blewit, _Lepista nuda__+_Wood blewit,_ Lepista nuda
  
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-_Chicken of the woods, _Laetiporus sulphureus__+_Chicken of the woods,_ Laetiporus sulphureus
  
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-_Giant puffball, _Calvatia gigantea__+_Giant puffball,_ Calvatia gigantea
  
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-_Morel, _Morchella vulgaris__+_Morel,_ Morchella vulgaris
  
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-_Field mushroom, _Agaricus campestris__+_Field mushroom,_ Agaricus campestris
  
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-_Hedgehog fungus, _Hydnum repandum__+_Hedgehog fungus,_ Hydnum repandum
  
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-_Chanterelle, _Cantharellus cibarius__+_Chanterelle,_ Cantharellus cibarius
  
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-_Death cap, _Amanita phalloides__+_Death cap,_ Amanita phalloides
  
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-_Fly agaric, _Amanita muscaria__+_Fly agaric,_ Amanita muscaria
  
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-_Destroying angel, _Amanita virosa__+_Destroying angel,_ Amanita virosa
  
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-_Satan’s boletus, _Boletus satanas__+_Satan’s boletus,_ Boletus satanas
  
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-_Wild porcini (_Boletus edulis_and onion tart._+_Wild porcini_ (Boletus edulis_and onion tart._
  
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
 + 
 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:bushcraft|Bushcraft & Nature]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/bushcraft). 
 + 
 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [British Mycological Society](https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/) - [British Mycological Society](https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/)
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 +- [[wild:Wild food]]
 +- [[bush:bushcraft|Bushcraft]]
 +- [[lifo:food|Low-impact food & drink]]
 +- [[mush:Mushroom cultivation]]
 +- [[ntaw:Nature awareness]]
  
-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
  
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