King Stropharia are finally on their way!
Well its taken a while and the last six months have been pretty crazy with the arrival of our new little one, but we now … Read more
Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum)
Regarded by many as the best edible mushroom species occurring wild in Southern Australia, the Brown Birch Bolete has a complex, nutty flavour somewhat similar … Read more
Saffron Milk Cap – Pine Mushroom (Lactarius deliciosus)
Introduced on its mycorrhizal host plant, Pinus radiata, and now widespread throughout pine plantation and groves throughout Southern Australia from Perth to Hobart, Melbourne to … Read more
Wood Blewit (Lepista nuda)
Selby Shroom’s favourite mushroom – the wood blewit is an magnificent looking species with lilac gills, a meaty mottled lilac stem, a strong margin and a … Read more
Grey Ghost / Grey Knight (Tricholoma terreum)
A common imported species that appears on mass every year in Selby is Tricholoma aff. terreum. In the past this mushroom was considered edible – … Read more
Suillus luteus / granulatus (The Slippery Jack / Sticky Bun)
Probably the first wild mushrooms occurring in Southern Australia that gained popularity with the burgeoning new generation of gourmet mushroom hunters, this mushroom has been … Read more
Macrolepiota clelandii (the Australian Parasol mushroom)
Just behind my house I was lucky to find a bunch of Australian Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota clelandii) growing on the verge of a gravel road … Read more
Marasmius oreades – the fairy ring mushroom
Marasmius oreades – the fairy ring mushroom The Fairy Ring Champignon is a cute little guy that appears in open or manured grasslands in sometimes … Read more
Coprinus comatus (The Shaggymane)
Often forgotten in favour of more popular species, the Shaggymane is still an impressive culinary gourmet mushroom in its own right, although its habit of … Read more
King Stropharia – Wine Cap – Stropharia rugosoannulata
The King Stropharia is a massive, meaty, burgundy-capped mushroom that grows traditionally in temperate regions of the United States and Northern New Zealand in Spring. … Read more