One of my fvourite things to do in the forest is picking mushrooms. Not many - a few types only. But I know them well and so far, so good... everyone is alive :p The rest I leave untouched even though they might be safe to eat.
But this changes in Portugal. Some mushrooms look very alike to the ones I know. But different climates, different types of woods, and I lose the confidence. Not all suede brown hats are edible
The one above looks like an edible and delicious boletus. But that red bottom of the leg is like a warning sign. Are they edible then? I have no idea. I am no mushroom expert :)
If you don't know it - don't pick it!
As tempting as it might be, better skip a few of them, than be sorry later. Mushroom sauce can wait.
Like the few below. They also look very tasty and Google tells me it is a Boletus Badius, which is an edible one. The amount I saw growing in the area would be enough for a sauce, pizza, and I don't know what else :)
Of course I left them as I have found them. Surrounded by leaves and sticks.
I really like the low angle photos when you can see the leg and the bottom of the hat. I did not remove any sticks to show how they really grow.
I doubt this one is edible. It was growing in the same area as all of the above. It is a good mushroom spot (I saw a few other types too) in the rainy season.
Strange mushroom... 🤔
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