Top 20 Edible Mushrooms Popular in Ajaccio

Flowery blewit can be found in beech woodlands throughout southern England. The mushroom owes part of its name, "flowery," to its scent, which is reminiscent of iris and violets. Its scientific name, lepista, is Latin for goblet. This name is explained by the fact that the cap of a mature specimen can become concave.

This attractive mushroom grows around the world in open woodlands and parks, especially near conifers. The prince has a scent reminiscent of bitter almonds. Its firm, thick caps grow quite large, but often become quickly infested by maggots. Allergic reactions have been reported to this mushroom so it is best treated as a "look, but do not touch" species.

The Craterellus cornucopioides is an edible and highly sought-after species of mushroom that is usually grouped with the chanterelles. It has a black, trumpet-like shape due to its highly upturned cap. Sometimes called the 'trumpet of the dead,' this is not a reference to danger, but rather an old European belief that these mushrooms spring up over the graves of the dead.

Xerocomellus pruinatus (Xerocomellus pruinatus) is a mushroom that loves chalky and lime-rich soils. The Latin name pruinatus means fine-bloomed, in reference to the cap covered in a fine bloom. This mushroom looks similar to its close relative Red Cracking Bolete, except it has a slightly convex cap that rarely cracks.

Orange-capped bolete (Leccinum aurantiacum) is easily recognizable for its thick stalk and colorful red-orange cap. Bruised skin may turn burgundy before becoming gray. It sprouts in summer and autumn throughout North America and Europe, where it is particularly associated with the poplar tree.

Common club coral fungus is a rare, club-like mushroom rich in antioxidants and fatty acids. However, American varieties may not have substantial meat. It can be found growing in beech woodlands throughout Europe and the Americas from summer to fall. Generally nondescript, it emits a slightly pleasant scent.

The mushroom has a coral-pink cap up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter, though sometimes larger, which is initially convex and later flattens and becomes a more brick-like colour with maturity. Often slimy or sticky as with other members of the genus, its cap lacks the blackish markings of the related G. glutinosus. The stipe is 2.5–4.5 cm (0.98–1.77 in) high and 0.4–1 cm wide and bears an indistinct ring. It is white with a pinkish or wine-coloured tint and often flushed yellow at the base. The whitish flesh may also be tinged pink and has little taste or smell. The decurrent gills are grey, and the spore print is brownish-black.

Ramaria gracilis fruit bodies (basidiocarps), which are made up of a dense cluster of branches, measure up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in height and 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in width. The individual branches, which have fairly thin bases, are typically forked and sometimes entangled with one another. In colour, the basidiocarps vary from a pale brown to white to pink-beige. The smell of anise can be used to distinguish the species from the otherwise similar Ramariopsis kunzei and Clavulina cristata. R. gracilis produces spores which measure from 5 to 7 by 3 to 4.5 micrometres (µm). The spores are elliptic with small warts which can be thin enough to look like spines. They vary in colour from yellow to brown. The cylindrical to club-shaped basidia measure from 25 to 45 by 5 to 7 µm. The hyphae are from 2 to 10 µm thick.