Mushroom varieties

This guide to 9 culinary mushroom varieties presents the more common types and a few that are offbeat — how to prepare and ways to use them.

The Fungi Poster illustrates 41 edible and poisonous fungi/mushroom varieties from Europe and North America. Therefore you can easily recognize and compare the illustrations with the fungi/mushrooms you find in nature. Both the size of each pileus (cm in diameter) and if the fungus/mushroom is edible or poisonous is indicated. The illustrations are hand drawn and colored by the Danish artists Dorte & Leif Ringtved.

Looking to expand your culinary palate? Here are 39 edible mushrooms worth hunting down and putting to use in the kitchen.

From button and morrel to porcini and cremini, learn about the different types of mushrooms and what they're best for..

Mushrooms are delicious additions to soups, salads, sauces, casseroles, and plant-based burgers. They also pack primo nutrition. They’re the only veggie source of vitamin D (and one of the few foods that naturally contain it). Plus, they’re low in fat and carbs and provide significant amounts of vitamins A, C, B6, and B12 and selenium.

Do you want to know what poisonous mushrooms are in Ohio? Then read this article to find the most poisonous mushrooms in Ohio!