Mushrooms of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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A personal collection of mushroom sightings documented in the mountains and forests around Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Each entry includes species identification, key features, location data, and photographs.
╔══ Recent SightingsThe latest finds from our forests
speciesLycoperdon perlatum
locationRappenweg (Grainau)
habitatForest clearings and trails, on soil among leaf litter and moss
edibilityEdible when young and still pure white inside (must be firm throughout)
├─ features:
- │ ▸ Round, pear-like fruit body covered in small pointed warts/spines
- │ ▸ White when young, turning tan/brownish with age
- │ ▸ Small opening (pore) at the top through which spores are released as a puff of dust
└─ The warts form a characteristic mosaic pattern on the cap. When ripe, tapping the puffball releases a cloud of olive-brown spores through the apical pore.
speciesRubroboletus satanas
locationKatzenstein
habitatWarm limestone beech forest, under oaks and beeches
edibilityPoisonous / toxic — do not eat
├─ features:
- │ ▸ Pale grey to whitish cap, often with olive tinges
- │ ▸ Bright red pores and a red, bulbous stem with a red network pattern
- │ ▸ Flesh that turns bluish when cut or bruised
- │ ▸ Strong, unpleasant odour in older specimens
└─ A striking and unmistakable red-pored bolete, and one of the few that is toxic. Its bold colours — grey-white cap, blood-red pores and red stem — stand out clearly on the forest floor.
speciesRussula delica
locationLauterbach
habitatConiferous and mixed forest, often under pines; in moss and needle litter
edibilityEdible after thorough cooking
├─ features:
- │ ▸ Pure white to ivory convex cap that becomes funnel-shaped with age
- │ ▸ Firm white flesh that stains ochre-brown, especially towards the base
- │ ▸ Decurrent, crowded cream-white gills
- │ ▸ Short, stout, often buried base
- │ ▸ Faint, oily or fishy odour
└─ One of the largest and most robust brittlegills, often growing partly buried in moss and pine litter, making it easy to overlook until the cap breaks the surface.
speciesRamaria aurea
locationKankerbach
habitatConiferous forest, on the ground among needle litter
edibilityEdible when young; similar species can be bitter or toxic — identify with care
├─ features:
- │ ▸ Bright golden-yellow to orange coral-shaped fruit body with many upright branches
- │ ▸ Densely branching, like branching stag's horn
- │ ▸ Branch tips often darker yellow-orange
- │ ▸ Stout, fleshy base connecting the branches
└─ A coral fungus that stands out vividly against the forest floor. It grows in coniferous forest, usually on the ground among needle litter.
speciesSchizophyllum commune
locationKankerbach
habitatDead/dying hardwood
edibilityEdible when young; small and tough
├─ features:
- │ ▸ Radiating "split" gills: each fertile fold is split lengthwise
- │ ▸ Small, white to grey, densely hairy/fuzzy caps
- │ ▸ No stem
- │ ▸ Fan- or semicircular shape
- │ ▸ Numerous fruit bodies forming a cluster along the branch
└─ When dry, the split edges of the folds curl inward to protect the spore-producing surface; when wet they open again.
speciesCoprinopsis pseudonivea
locationHammersbach
habitatDecaying matter
edibilityTechnically edible
├─ features:
- │ ▸ Young pink/cream cap
- │ ▸ Cowpat habitat
- │ ▸ Heavy white cottony veil
- │ ▸ White stem
└─ Cap deliquesces (auto-digests) quickly after spore release; difficult to find in good condition
╔═ ⚠ Foraging Warning
Never consume a mushroom unless you are 100% certain of its identity. Many poisonous species closely resemble edible ones. When in doubt, leave it be.
╔═ 🌲 Our Forests
The Garmisch-Partenkirchen region offers diverse habitats — from dense spruce forests to beech groves, alpine meadows to forest edges, each hosting its own variety of fungal life.