╔══ Identifications · 5 October 202629 sightings
speciesCollybia phyllophila
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf and needle litter in broadleaf and coniferous forest
edibilityPoisonous — suspected of causing the muscarine syndrome; to be avoided in any case because of the risk of confusion
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Lead-white cap with a matt, frosted (varnished) surface, later with brownish stains
- │ ▸ Decurrent, whitish to cream gills
- │ ▸ White, fibrous, spongy stem
- │ ▸ Grows in groups, often in fairy rings, in litter-rich forest
└─ The commonest of the white, frosted clitocybes — a group that field guides recommend collectors avoid entirely.
└─ Other option: Giant Funnel (Leucopaxillus giganteus) on account of size. However, frosty funnel more compelling due to wavy margin.
speciesCollybia phyllophila
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf and needle litter in broadleaf and coniferous forest
edibilityPoisonous — suspected of causing the muscarine syndrome; to be avoided in any case because of the risk of confusion
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Lead-white cap with a matt, frosted (varnished) surface, later with brownish stains
- │ ▸ Decurrent, whitish to cream gills
- │ ▸ White, fibrous, spongy stem
- │ ▸ Grows in groups, often in fairy rings, in litter-rich forest
└─ The commonest of the white, frosted clitocybes — a group that field guides recommend collectors avoid entirely.
└─ Alt. Ivory Funnel
speciesRussula parazurea
locationKankerbach
habitatMycorrhizal with broadleaved trees, especially oak, birch and linden, often on acid, sandy soil in parks and waysides
edibilityEdible — a decent table mushroom among the mild brittlegills
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Dull blue-green to grey-green cap with a whitish bloom (pruina) that looks frosted or even mouldy
- │ ▸ Brittle, white to cream gills and a firm white stem, often with ochre spots at the base
- │ ▸ Mild taste, the gills occasionally slightly hot
- │ ▸ Cream spore print
└─ Mild brittlegills are edible — the rule is: take a taste test, only mild specimens go in the basket.
speciesCaloboletus calopus
locationKatzenstein
habitatConiferous and deciduous woodland esp. beech / oak
edibilityPoisonous
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Beige to olive cap
- │ ▸ Yellow pores
- │ ▸ Yellow to pink-red stipe with straw-coloured network
- │ ▸ When mature: ochre-brown stipe
- │ ▸ Stains blue when bruised or cut
└─ Extremely bitter taste; even small pieces can spoil an entire dish
speciesInfundibulicybe gibba
locationRappenweg (Grainau)
habitatOn leaf litter in broadleaf and mixed woodland, often in troops along paths
edibilityEdible but mediocre; only young caps are worth collecting and the stem is tough
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Ochre-brown, funnel-shaped cap with a small central bump (umbo)
- │ ▸ Far-decurrent, densely crowded, whitish gills
- │ ▸ Firm, fibrous stem in the cap colour, paler towards the base
- │ ▸ Faint smell of bitter almonds; tough, leathery texture
└─ Now placed in the genus Infundibulicybe. The umbo and bitter-almond scent separate it from the white funnel clitocybes, which are best avoided.
speciesLepiota clypeolaria
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf litter in deciduous and coniferous woodland, especially under beech and oak
edibilityPoisonous — like many Lepiota species, suspected of causing gastrointestinal poisoning
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White cap covered with reddish-brown, woolly scales, denser towards the centre
- │ ▸ Slender stem with a fibrous, woolly zone instead of a firm ring and a shaggy, white-felted base ('fleecy boot')
- │ ▸ White, free gills and white spore print
- │ ▸ Cap conical-bell-shaped at first, then expanding to convex
speciesMucidula mucida
locationEibsee
habitatOn dead and dying branches and trunks of beech, occasionally oak
edibilityEdible after thorough cleaning, but of little culinary value because of the slimy cap
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Porcelain-white, shiny, slimy cap, grey-brown towards the centre
- │ ▸ Wide, distant, white gills
- │ ▸ Slender white stem with a flimsy ring that soon comes off
- │ ▸ Grows in clusters on dead and dying beech wood
speciesCollybiopsis vaillantii
locationSchweinbach
habitatOn dead grass stems, sedges and plant debris in damp spots and conifer litter
edibilityNo culinary value
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Tiny, white to cream, funnel-shaped caps with a depressed centre and decurrent gills
- │ ▸ Thread-like, pale stem, darker towards the base
- │ ▸ Waxy, translucent caps that dry up and revive when moistened
- │ ▸ Grows on dead grass and plant stems, often among moss
speciesCalocera cornea
locationSchlattan
habitatDamp dead wood of broadleaved trees, especially beech and oak
edibilityInedible — too small and insignificant
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Tiny, bright yellow, awl- to club-shaped fruit bodies only a few mm tall
- │ ▸ Gelatinous to waxy texture, glossy and slightly sticky when moist
- │ ▸ Unbranched or sparingly branched tips
- │ ▸ Grows in dense clusters on damp decaying wood
└─ The commonest of the yellow stagshorn fungi; the tiny gelatinous clubs are easily overlooked on damp logs.
└─ There are a few other options of small yellow club/coral/jelly fungi. This one was chosen due to not growing so densely, being so short, and only occasionally forking.
speciesClavulinopsis helvola
locationSchlattan
habitatNutrient-poor, mossy grassland and heaths, occasionally woodland litter
edibilityNo culinary value
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Slender, cylindrical, unbranched clubs in pale to golden yellow with a more or less pointed tip
- │ ▸ Tough, waxy-fragile fruit bodies that darken with age
- │ ▸ Grow singly or in small clusters on mossy grassland
- │ ▸ Small, usually only a few cm tall
└─ An easily overlooked grassland coral; on the German red list, so a special find.
└─ Alt. Apricot Club (Clavulinopsis luteoalba), deemed less likely due to growth on moss.
speciesHydnum repandum
locationWamberg approach
habitatMycorrhizal with beech, oak and spruce in broadleaf and mixed forest
edibilityExcellent edible mushroom
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Fleshy, irregular cap in warm cream to orange-buff tones
- │ ▸ Soft spines (teeth) instead of gills under the cap
- │ ▸ Spines run decurrently down the short, often off-centre stem
- │ ▸ Firm white flesh with a pleasant fruity smell
└─ Unmistakable thanks to its spines, which makes it safe to collect; young specimens can be pickled.
speciesCalocera cornea
locationPflegersee
habitatDamp dead wood of broadleaved trees, especially beech and oak
edibilityInedible — too small and insignificant
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Tiny, bright yellow, awl- to club-shaped fruit bodies only a few mm tall
- │ ▸ Gelatinous to waxy texture, glossy and slightly sticky when moist
- │ ▸ Unbranched or sparingly branched tips
- │ ▸ Grows in dense clusters on damp decaying wood
└─ The commonest of the yellow stagshorn fungi; the tiny gelatinous clubs are easily overlooked on damp logs.
speciesCollybia phyllophila
locationPflegersee
habitatOn leaf and needle litter in broadleaf and coniferous forest
edibilityPoisonous — suspected of causing the muscarine syndrome; to be avoided in any case because of the risk of confusion
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Lead-white cap with a matt, frosted (varnished) surface, later with brownish stains
- │ ▸ Decurrent, whitish to cream gills
- │ ▸ White, fibrous, spongy stem
- │ ▸ Grows in groups, often in fairy rings, in litter-rich forest
└─ The commonest of the white, frosted clitocybes — a group that field guides recommend collectors avoid entirely.
speciesMucidula mucida
locationPflegersee
habitatOn dead and dying branches and trunks of beech, occasionally oak
edibilityEdible after thorough cleaning, but of little culinary value because of the slimy cap
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Porcelain-white, shiny, slimy cap, grey-brown towards the centre
- │ ▸ Wide, distant, white gills
- │ ▸ Slender white stem with a flimsy ring that soon comes off
- │ ▸ Grows in clusters on dead and dying beech wood
speciesPseudohydnum gelatinosum
locationPflegersee
habitatOn strongly decayed, damp conifer stumps (spruce, pine); rarely on hardwood
edibilityEdible but of no culinary value
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Gelatinous, tongue- to fan-shaped fruit body
- │ ▸ Underside covered with soft, hanging teeth (spines)
- │ ▸ Translucent whitish to grey-brown, jelly-firm flesh
- │ ▸ Short lateral stem, sometimes missing entirely
└─ Looks like a jelly fungus but bears soft spines like a hedgehog fungus — hence the name. Edible, though it tastes of almost nothing.
speciesPseudohydnum gelatinosum
locationPflegersee
habitatOn strongly decayed, damp conifer stumps (spruce, pine); rarely on hardwood
edibilityEdible but of no culinary value
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Gelatinous, tongue- to fan-shaped fruit body
- │ ▸ Underside covered with soft, hanging teeth (spines)
- │ ▸ Translucent whitish to grey-brown, jelly-firm flesh
- │ ▸ Short lateral stem, sometimes missing entirely
└─ Looks like a jelly fungus but bears soft spines like a hedgehog fungus — hence the name. Edible, though it tastes of almost nothing.
speciesMucidula mucida
locationWamberg approach
habitatOn dead and dying branches and trunks of beech, occasionally oak
edibilityEdible after thorough cleaning, but of little culinary value because of the slimy cap
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Porcelain-white, shiny, slimy cap, grey-brown towards the centre
- │ ▸ Wide, distant, white gills
- │ ▸ Slender white stem with a flimsy ring that soon comes off
- │ ▸ Grows in clusters on dead and dying beech wood
speciesCollybia phyllophila
locationKramerplateau
habitatOn leaf and needle litter in broadleaf and coniferous forest
edibilityPoisonous — suspected of causing the muscarine syndrome; to be avoided in any case because of the risk of confusion
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Lead-white cap with a matt, frosted (varnished) surface, later with brownish stains
- │ ▸ Decurrent, whitish to cream gills
- │ ▸ White, fibrous, spongy stem
- │ ▸ Grows in groups, often in fairy rings, in litter-rich forest
└─ The commonest of the white, frosted clitocybes — a group that field guides recommend collectors avoid entirely.
speciesMucidula mucida
locationKramerplateau
habitatOn dead and dying branches and trunks of beech, occasionally oak
edibilityEdible after thorough cleaning, but of little culinary value because of the slimy cap
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Porcelain-white, shiny, slimy cap, grey-brown towards the centre
- │ ▸ Wide, distant, white gills
- │ ▸ Slender white stem with a flimsy ring that soon comes off
- │ ▸ Grows in clusters on dead and dying beech wood
speciesHydnum repandum
locationSagenhafter Bergwald (Grainau)
habitatMycorrhizal with beech, oak and spruce in broadleaf and mixed forest
edibilityExcellent edible mushroom
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Fleshy, irregular cap in warm cream to orange-buff tones
- │ ▸ Soft spines (teeth) instead of gills under the cap
- │ ▸ Spines run decurrently down the short, often off-centre stem
- │ ▸ Firm white flesh with a pleasant fruity smell
└─ Unmistakable thanks to its spines, which makes it safe to collect; young specimens can be pickled.
speciesPanellus mitis
locationSagenhafter Bergwald (Grainau)
habitatDead conifer wood, especially spruce and fir twigs and branches
edibilityInedible — tough and gelatinous
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White to cream, kidney- to fan-shaped, translucent caps, often with a pinkish tinge
- │ ▸ Gelatinous, rubbery cap skin that can be peeled off
- │ ▸ Dense white gills and a short, lateral, rudimentary stem
- │ ▸ Grows attached to the underside of lying conifer branches, often from autumn to spring
└─ This could be another type of oysterling. This one says it can be white to grey, which would match these which are sort of grey. These seem to have short stems attaching the mushrooms to the deadwood, which could see this sighting moving to another type of mushroom entirely in the future.
speciesHydnum repandum
locationKankerbach
habitatMycorrhizal with beech, oak and spruce in broadleaf and mixed forest
edibilityExcellent edible mushroom
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Fleshy, irregular cap in warm cream to orange-buff tones
- │ ▸ Soft spines (teeth) instead of gills under the cap
- │ ▸ Spines run decurrently down the short, often off-centre stem
- │ ▸ Firm white flesh with a pleasant fruity smell
└─ Unmistakable thanks to its spines, which makes it safe to collect; young specimens can be pickled.
speciesLepiota clypeolaria
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf litter in deciduous and coniferous woodland, especially under beech and oak
edibilityPoisonous — like many Lepiota species, suspected of causing gastrointestinal poisoning
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White cap covered with reddish-brown, woolly scales, denser towards the centre
- │ ▸ Slender stem with a fibrous, woolly zone instead of a firm ring and a shaggy, white-felted base ('fleecy boot')
- │ ▸ White, free gills and white spore print
- │ ▸ Cap conical-bell-shaped at first, then expanding to convex
speciesLepiota clypeolaria
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf litter in deciduous and coniferous woodland, especially under beech and oak
edibilityPoisonous — like many Lepiota species, suspected of causing gastrointestinal poisoning
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White cap covered with reddish-brown, woolly scales, denser towards the centre
- │ ▸ Slender stem with a fibrous, woolly zone instead of a firm ring and a shaggy, white-felted base ('fleecy boot')
- │ ▸ White, free gills and white spore print
- │ ▸ Cap conical-bell-shaped at first, then expanding to convex
speciesLepiota clypeolaria
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf litter in deciduous and coniferous woodland, especially under beech and oak
edibilityPoisonous — like many Lepiota species, suspected of causing gastrointestinal poisoning
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White cap covered with reddish-brown, woolly scales, denser towards the centre
- │ ▸ Slender stem with a fibrous, woolly zone instead of a firm ring and a shaggy, white-felted base ('fleecy boot')
- │ ▸ White, free gills and white spore print
- │ ▸ Cap conical-bell-shaped at first, then expanding to convex
speciesMucidula mucida
locationKankerbach
habitatOn dead and dying branches and trunks of beech, occasionally oak
edibilityEdible after thorough cleaning, but of little culinary value because of the slimy cap
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Porcelain-white, shiny, slimy cap, grey-brown towards the centre
- │ ▸ Wide, distant, white gills
- │ ▸ Slender white stem with a flimsy ring that soon comes off
- │ ▸ Grows in clusters on dead and dying beech wood
speciesMycena epipterygia
locationKochelberg
habitatOn needle and leaf litter, especially under spruce, also on grassy and mossy ground
edibilityInedible — too small and of no culinary value
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Lemon-yellow to greenish-yellow stem, slimy when moist, untapering and up to 8 cm tall
- │ ▸ Cap 1–2.5 cm, conical then bell-shaped, greyish-yellow to yellow-brown and translucently striate
- │ ▸ Thick gelatinous cap cuticle that peels off as a transparent sheet
- │ ▸ Whitish to greyish gills, fairly widely spaced, edged with a pullable gelatinous thread
speciesRubroboletus rhodoxanthus
locationWamberg approach
habitatWarm, calcareous deciduous woodland, under oaks and beeches
edibilityPoisonous — do not eat
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Pale cream-grey cap with pinkish to rose shades, especially towards the margin
- │ ▸ Fine pores, yellow when young, soon blood-red
- │ ▸ Thick, bulbous stem with a fine pink-red network, yellow at the top
- │ ▸ Flesh turning blue on cutting, especially in the cap
└─ A striking red-pored bolete of warm, lime-rich forest. Like its close relative Satan's Bolete, it is toxic and should only be admired.
└─ Other options: Boletus luridiformis, boletus rhodopurpureus. Discounted due to reddish/pinkish colour of cap, and stem not showing any yellow.
speciesSuillellus luridus
locationKankerbach
habitatBroad-leaf forest
edibilityEdible but not recommended
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Olive-brown cap
- │ ▸ Small orange pores
- │ ▸ Stains blue when bruised or cut
- │ ▸ Red network on stem