Top 20 Edible Mushrooms Popular in Ameca

1. Indigo milk cap

This gorgeous species is unlike any other. The indigo milk cap, a member of the often-drab russula family, is deep blue in color. Like other milk caps, it bleeds a latex-like substance when cut or damaged, but instead of the usual white this species bleeds deep blue.

2. Fan-shaped jelly-fungus

Just as its Latin and the common English names suggest, the fan-shaped jelly-fungus (Dacryopinax spathularia) is a fan-shaped or spatula-shaped jelly-like mushroom. It commonly grows in wood cracks and it sometimes even appears in the cracks of the processed wood and lumber. Despite the word "jelly" in its name, the fan-shaped jelly-fungus is not considered edible.

3. Shaggy mane

The shaggy mane mushroom is commonly found in North American and European grasslands. Some peoples foraged for its young egg-shaped caps, but it has more recently been found to be a bioaccumulator of heavy metals, meaning it pulls toxic metals up from the soil where it grows. As a result, shaggy manes should not be eaten. The mushrooms usually appear in clusters or “fairy rings.”

4. Russell's bolete

Russell's bolete is a unique-looking bolete with an attractive appearance that makes it easy to spot underneath oaks and other hardwood trees. It is distinctive for its slender stem which is also shaggy and pocketed. Unlike similar species, russell's bolete’s cap does not become sticky.

5. Common puffball

These puffy mushrooms grow in small groups on the forest floor. Once they're mature, common puffballs turn yellow and "puff out" smoke-like spore clouds when disturbed. Be very careful when identifying these mushrooms, as their young, immature form looks very similar to the lethal Deathcap.

6. Peeling puffball

It is easy to spot as it resembles a puffball but has spines that gradually peel off as it ages. This appearance gave this mushroom its common name "peeling puffball." peeling puffball thrives underneath deciduous and conifer trees, getting its nutrients from decaying plant matter.

7. Red chanterelle

Red chanterelles can be found growing within hardwood forests across eastern North America. These small but striking mushrooms range from orange to red to pink in color. Edible and boasting complex flavors, many chanterelles are highly sought after. The red chanterelle, though less famous than some of its close relatives, is no exception. This species can be used in all sorts of recipes, with a vaguely sweet or piney taste.

8. Meadow mushroom

The meadow mushroom grows in meadows and pastures around the world—especially those rich in manure—when the weather is warm and wet. They are known to appear in “fairy ring” shapes. Originally identified in Europe, it is possible that North American specimens identified as meadow mushrooms may genetically belong to other species.

9. Amethyst deceiver

The amethyst deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a breathtaking mushroom that pops up from coniferous forest floors. The caps are a striking violet color in youth and are generally flat with a small indentation when the stem connects. As they mature, this violet color transforms to a less than breathtaking grey color, making it quite hard to identify after a certain age positively. Not edible.

10. Deer mushroom

The deer mushroom is can be found sprouting up from rotting logs, branches, and roots, and while it may have a preference for hardwoods it isn't very picky. Unlike many other mushroom species, the fruitbodies can be found blooming across a wide range of seasons. They have a faint, radish-like odor.

11. Purple-spored puffball

It's hard to mistake this mushroom for another. The aptly-named purple-spored puffball has a large, round, or pear-shaped fruiting body and is purple or chocolate-brown in color (with spores to match). Purple-spored puffballs are found in prairies and meadows across North America and Australia.

12. Aureoboletus projectellus

Aureoboletus projectellus thrives in needles found under conifers and hardwoods. Its reddish-brown cap, bright yellow pores, and long, thick stem make it stand out from similar species. Aureoboletus projectellus was declared "fungus of the year" in 2014 in Latvia.

13. Eastern cauliflower mushroom

The appropriately named eastern cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis spathulata) looks strikingly like a cauliflower head but with more pronounced ridges that make up the cap. This rosette-shaped, quite large mushroom is white to tan in color and is found around older oak trees.

14. Blusher

The blusher mushroom is so named because it “blushes” to a pinkish red color when cut or bruised. It is found in many countries around the world, although it may not be native to the southern hemisphere. It contains a hemolytic toxin that can cause anemia if eaten.

15. Peppery milk cap

Mushrooms in the Lactarius genus, including peppery milk cap, leak a milky substance from their gills. Peppery milk cap is unique because its milk has an overpowering pepper taste. This mushroom was first described by Carl Linnaeus, the famed father of modern taxonomy.

16. Blewit

The blewit mushroom grows in fallen leaves in autumn and winter, sometimes appearing in ‘fairy ring’ circles. It can be used to make a green dye when chopped and boiled in an iron pot. The scientific name, Lepista nuda, derives from Latin words meaning “bare goblet,” a reference to the shape and texture of the mushroom.

17. Graceful bolete

Graceful bolete(Austroboletus gracilis) fruitbodies are often found standing alone or in small groups near patches of decaying wood. They enjoy the shade of conifers and most particularly of hemlocks. They are known as "graceful" for the elegance of their drooping form and gentle coloring of reddish brown.

18. Spiny puffball

The ball-shaped head of the spiny puffball (Lycoperdon echinatum) is covered with soft, spine-like protrusions clustered in groups of three and fused at the tips. Its scientific name comes from a Greek word meaning “sea urchin” or “hedgehog.” As the mushroom grows, it darkens and loses these spines. This species of puffball is inedible, even when young.

19. Candy cap

The candy cap can be identified by its aromatic odor and reddish-brown coloring. When damaged, the mushroom emits a milky substance. It is frequently found in deciduous forests throughout Europe and eastern North America. The mushroom is edible, though it is mostly used for flavoring, like one would use saffron or vanilla.

20. Small chanterelle

The brilliant orange caps of small chanterelle (Cantharellus minor) are easy to spot popping up from slender stalks amid the moss on forest floors, especially beneath oak trees. They can be positively identified by their widely-spaced gills and brilliantly colored, almost waxy-looking caps.

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