Examine the Mushroom's Characteristics Cap Shape: Is it convex ... or decurrent (running down the stem)? Color: Gills can ...

While visible above ground, Fairy Ring Mushrooms are actually an offshoot of a fungus living underground. Commonly found growing in a circle on lawns with a beige, bell-shaped cap and smooth stem ...

She spied a cluster of mushrooms poking out of dark soil, picked one of the brown caps, and examined its darker brown borders and whitish-gray stem. Tentatively, she ate it. The mushroom’s ...

Bolete mushrooms grow in the wild. They have a unique, fleshy cap and a thick stem or stalk. Unlike typical mushrooms, the hymenium or underside of a bolete mushroom cap doesn’t have gills.

Cut mushroom stems with a pocket knife to collect. Carry mushrooms in a mesh bag. Select only fresh, young mushrooms that show no wormholes, damage or decay. Clean mushrooms with a brush or by ...