Greencracked brittlegill. A variety of wild mushroom which, as its name implies, is a sort of olive green with darker green markings and with creamy brittle gills. Most brittlegills resemble other ones that are inedible and some will cause gastric problems. You can normally detect what type it is by the flavour. A tiny tasting will immediately reveal whether or not it is edible, but it is worth spitting it out immediately if you detect a bitter taste.
The fairy ring mushroom with white flesh and a pleasing taste. These dry well and have good flavour but must be cooked first.
Man on horseback. A type of pleasant edible mushroom of yellowish colour with which some cases of poisoning have been recorded.
Russule or charcoal burner, a mushroom that closely resembles other bitter, indedible ones.
Caesar's mushroom. Excellent raw in salads or grilled, stuffed or used as a garnish.
A name in Gibraltar for the Fly agaric. A type of mushroom, the classic red with white spots. Famous for its psychoactive hallucinogenic properties this is the magic mushroom and is actually poisonous to eat.
A grey edible fungus frequently found near melting snow banks.
Honey fungus. They should always be well cooked.
Honey fungus. They should always be well cooked.
