Gilled Mushrooms with Brownish Spores

Although most fungi are harmless, a small number are extremely toxic, and should be handled with caution. Never eat a fungus unless you are completely certain of its identity, and the species is known to be edible. If in doubt, discard it.

Crepidotus cesatii

9 March 2008 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Inocybe asterospora

16 October 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Inocybe geophylla var lilacina

14 October 2015 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Psilocybe semilanceata

9 November 2008 Ebernoe, West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.