╔══ Sightings from 12 September 202628 sightings
speciesAmanita muscaria
locationSchweinbach
habitatBirch and coniferous forest
edibilityPsychoactive
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Bright red (occ. orange/yellow) cap with white spots
- │ ▸ White gills and stem
- │ ▸ Ring on stem
- │ ▸ Bulbous base
└─ No ring since very young. The ring is still a veil protecting the gills.
speciesAmanita muscaria
locationSchlattan
habitatBirch and coniferous forest
edibilityPsychoactive
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Bright red (occ. orange/yellow) cap with white spots
- │ ▸ White gills and stem
- │ ▸ Ring on stem
- │ ▸ Bulbous base
└─ All stages of lifecycle of the fruiting body are shown here.
speciesAmanita muscaria
locationSchlattan
habitatBirch and coniferous forest
edibilityPsychoactive
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Bright red (occ. orange/yellow) cap with white spots
- │ ▸ White gills and stem
- │ ▸ Ring on stem
- │ ▸ Bulbous base
speciesAmanita muscaria
locationSchlattan
habitatBirch and coniferous forest
edibilityPsychoactive
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Bright red (occ. orange/yellow) cap with white spots
- │ ▸ White gills and stem
- │ ▸ Ring on stem
- │ ▸ Bulbous base
speciesAmanita pantherina
locationSchlattan
habitatDeciduous and coniferous forests, especially under beech and spruce
edibilityHighly toxic — contains ibotenic acid and muscimol
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Brown cap densely covered with white warts
- │ ▸ White gills and a white stem
- │ ▸ Thin white ring placed high on the stem, grooved on top
- │ ▸ Rounded bulbous base with a collar-like volva, no separate sac
└─ Easily confused with the blusher (Amanita rubescens), but its flesh never stains pink.
speciesAmanita pantherina
locationSchweinbach
habitatDeciduous and coniferous forests, especially under beech and spruce
edibilityHighly toxic — contains ibotenic acid and muscimol
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Brown cap densely covered with white warts
- │ ▸ White gills and a white stem
- │ ▸ Thin white ring placed high on the stem, grooved on top
- │ ▸ Rounded bulbous base with a collar-like volva, no separate sac
└─ Easily confused with the blusher (Amanita rubescens), but its flesh never stains pink.
speciesAmanita pantherina
locationSchlattan
habitatDeciduous and coniferous forests, especially under beech and spruce
edibilityHighly toxic — contains ibotenic acid and muscimol
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Brown cap densely covered with white warts
- │ ▸ White gills and a white stem
- │ ▸ Thin white ring placed high on the stem, grooved on top
- │ ▸ Rounded bulbous base with a collar-like volva, no separate sac
└─ Easily confused with the blusher (Amanita rubescens), but its flesh never stains pink.
speciesArmillaria mellea
locationSchweinbach
habitatAt the base of living and dead trees, stumps and roots of broadleaves and conifers
edibilityEdible only after thorough cooking; some people are intolerant to it
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Honey-coloured to olive-brown caps growing in dense clusters at the base of trees
- │ ▸ White to cream decurrent gills
- │ ▸ Zigzag ring or ring zone on the upper stem
- │ ▸ Dark, dense scales in the middle of the cap
└─ A weakly parasitic fungus whose black, bootlace-like rhizomorphs spread through the soil and can kill trees — the mycelium of a single colony can rank among the largest living organisms on Earth.
speciesButyriboletus appendiculatus
locationSchlattan
habitatThermophilic oak and beech woodland, often on calcareous soil
edibilityGood edible, but protected in Germany
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Brown, convex cap, finely velvety when young
- │ ▸ Yellow pores that turn slightly blue-green when bruised, then fade again
- │ ▸ Yellow stem with a fine red-brown network
- │ ▸ Pale yellow flesh, faintly blue in the cap, reddish at the stem base
└─ A rare, warmth-loving species; in Germany it is protected and must not be collected.
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.
speciesCantharellus cibarius
locationSchweinbach
habitatMycorrhizal with beech, birch, spruce and pine
edibilityExcellent edible mushroom
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Golden-yellow, funnel-shaped cap with a wavy, irregular margin
- │ ▸ Blunt, forked ridges (no true gills) running down the stem
- │ ▸ Pale yellow to whitish, firm flesh
- │ ▸ Pleasant fruity smell of apricots
└─ One of the most sought-after wild mushrooms in Europe; a great choice for drying.
└─ Fair number of mushrooms alongside trumpet chanterelles and other interesting mushrooms.
speciesClathrus archeri
locationSchöne Aussicht (Auf der Lache)
habitatGardens, wood-chip mulch and disturbed ground, also broadleaf woodland
edibilityInedible — foul smell
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Starts as a whitish, leathery 'egg' at the base
- │ ▸ Opens into 4–6 (rarely 8) bright red, tentacle-like arms
- │ ▸ Inner surfaces covered with a dark, olive-brown spore mass (gleba)
- │ ▸ Strong smell of rotting flesh
└─ Originally from Australasia, now a widespread invasive species across Europe; the odour attracts flies that disperse the spores.
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.
speciesCraterellus lutescens
locationSchweinbach
habitatDeciduous and mixed woodland, often along paths and in mossy, grassy spots
edibilityEdible, but of lesser value than the chanterelle because of its thin flesh
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Slender, deeply funnel-shaped cap with a strongly wavy, lobed margin
- │ ▸ Thin, forked and cross-veined yellow false gills running down the stem (no true gills)
- │ ▸ Very slender, hollow, smooth yellow stem
- │ ▸ Faint fruity smell and mild taste
└─ Thin flesh, so the slender stems make up most of the meal; a good mushroom to dry.
└─ Many of these along this hillside. Also other edibles and mushrooms of interest.
speciesCudoniella acicularis
locationSchweinbach
habitatDamp dead hardwood, especially beech and oak twigs and trunks
edibilityInedible — too small and insignificant
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Small, slender, whitish to pale beige pin- and cup-shaped fruit bodies only a few mm tall
- │ ▸ Spore-bearing disc at the tip
- │ ▸ Grows in clusters on bare, dead wood, often beech and oak
- │ ▸ Inconspicuous and easy to overlook
└─ A tiny ascomycete that only catches the eye when you deliberately search damp, lying hardwood.
speciesDacrymyces chrysospermus
locationSchweinbach
habitatDead conifer wood, especially spruce
edibilityInedible — no culinary value
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Bright orange-yellow, gelatinous fruit bodies, cushion- to disc-shaped
- │ ▸ Several centimetres wide, limp and slimy
- │ ▸ Grows on dead conifer wood, often in large clusters
- │ ▸ Dries out to a reddish-brown, horny film
└─ In Europe the Dacrymyces jelly fungi grow mainly on conifer wood and can be confused with the yellow witch's butter (Tremella mesenterica) found on hardwoods.
└─ Other option: Yellow brain (Tremella mesenterica) which grows on deciduous wood. We thought this stump was coniferous.
speciesGanoderma applanatum
locationSchweinbach
habitatOn stumps and trunks of deciduous trees, especially beech; rarely conifers
edibilityInedible — woody and tough
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Large, flat grey-brown bracket with a dull, crusty top surface
- │ ▸ White pore surface that turns brown permanently when scratched
- │ ▸ Concentric growth zones on the upper surface
- │ ▸ Woody, hard, perennial fruit body
└─ Being totally woody, it can last for years. Draw on the fresh white underside with a stick and the picture remains permanently — origin of the name Artist's Bracket.
└─ This time drew something ("M") on it. It lives up to its name.
speciesGuepinia helvelloides
locationSchlattan
habitatOn soil in damp places: paths, ditches, stream banks, shady slopes
edibilityEdible, very little flavour
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Salmon- to flesh-pink, funnel- or trumpet-shaped gelatinous fruit body
- │ ▸ Lobed, wavy, often rolled-back margin
- │ ▸ Inner surface with fine veins or grooves
- │ ▸ With age, a whitish spore powder coats the outside
└─ Also known as salmon salad; the glistening salmon-pink funnels are unmistakable in damp woodland.
speciesHydnellum peckii
locationSchweinbach
habitatConiferous forest
edibilityInedible
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White to pinkish-brown velvety cap exuding red droplets when young
- │ ▸ Teeth/spines underneath instead of pores or gills
- │ ▸ Irregular, tough, fan-shaped fruit body
- │ ▸ Found growing on ground among moss in coniferous forest
└─ Exudes bright red droplets when young, giving it a "bleeding" appearance; turns brown and tough with age
speciesHydnellum peckii
locationSchlattan
habitatConiferous forest
edibilityInedible
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White to pinkish-brown velvety cap exuding red droplets when young
- │ ▸ Teeth/spines underneath instead of pores or gills
- │ ▸ Irregular, tough, fan-shaped fruit body
- │ ▸ Found growing on ground among moss in coniferous forest
└─ Exudes bright red droplets when young, giving it a "bleeding" appearance; turns brown and tough with age
└─ Old specimen where red jelly has gone.
speciesHydnellum peckii
locationSchlattan
habitatConiferous forest
edibilityInedible
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ White to pinkish-brown velvety cap exuding red droplets when young
- │ ▸ Teeth/spines underneath instead of pores or gills
- │ ▸ Irregular, tough, fan-shaped fruit body
- │ ▸ Found growing on ground among moss in coniferous forest
└─ Exudes bright red droplets when young, giving it a "bleeding" appearance; turns brown and tough with age
speciesLactarius deterrimus
locationSchweinbach
habitatUnder spruce (Picea), more rarely in mixed forest, from lowland to subalpine
edibilityEdible
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Orange to carrot-red cap with faint concentric zones, greening with age
- │ ▸ Orange, later greenish milk that stains weakly orange on exposure
- │ ▸ Gills bruise green where damaged
- │ ▸ Stem without distinct pits; latex mild to slightly bitter, never hot
speciesLactarius deterrimus
locationSchlattan
habitatUnder spruce (Picea), more rarely in mixed forest, from lowland to subalpine
edibilityEdible
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Orange to carrot-red cap with faint concentric zones, greening with age
- │ ▸ Orange, later greenish milk that stains weakly orange on exposure
- │ ▸ Gills bruise green where damaged
- │ ▸ Stem without distinct pits; latex mild to slightly bitter, never hot
speciesSarcodon imbricatus
locationSchlattan
habitatConiferous forest, mycorrhizal with spruce and pine
edibilityEdible when young, but often bitter
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Large brown cap covered with coarse, dark brown, roof-shingle-like scales
- │ ▸ Grey-brown, brittle teeth instead of gills under the cap
- │ ▸ Becomes broadly funnel-shaped with age, sometimes with greenish zones
- │ ▸ Stout, grey-brown stem
└─ Often deeply bitter; cooking does not remove the bitter taste, making most finds unusable.
speciesSarcodon imbricatus
locationSchlattan
habitatConiferous forest, mycorrhizal with spruce and pine
edibilityEdible when young, but often bitter
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Large brown cap covered with coarse, dark brown, roof-shingle-like scales
- │ ▸ Grey-brown, brittle teeth instead of gills under the cap
- │ ▸ Becomes broadly funnel-shaped with age, sometimes with greenish zones
- │ ▸ Stout, grey-brown stem
└─ Often deeply bitter; cooking does not remove the bitter taste, making most finds unusable.
speciesSarcodon imbricatus
locationSchweinbach
habitatConiferous forest, mycorrhizal with spruce and pine
edibilityEdible when young, but often bitter
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Large brown cap covered with coarse, dark brown, roof-shingle-like scales
- │ ▸ Grey-brown, brittle teeth instead of gills under the cap
- │ ▸ Becomes broadly funnel-shaped with age, sometimes with greenish zones
- │ ▸ Stout, grey-brown stem
└─ Often deeply bitter; cooking does not remove the bitter taste, making most finds unusable.
speciesSuillellus luridus
locationSchlattan
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
speciesSuillus bovinus
locationSchlattan
habitatIn troops in dry, open pine woodland; mycorrhizal with pine
edibilityEdible, but soft and little regarded; best when young
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Convex, ochre, clay-brown to olive cap, slimy when wet, wavy at the margin
- │ ▸ Large, compound angular pores, olive-grey to dull brown, running down the stem
- │ ▸ Slender, ochre stem without a ring
- │ ▸ Often in close troops under pines, frequently alongside the Rosy Spike (Gomphidius roseus)
└─ A gregarious late-summer and autumn bolete of dry pine woodland. Its unusually large, maze-like compound pores and the absent ring separate it from the Slippery Jack (Suillus luteus).