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Edible and delicious. Charcoal burner ( Russula cyanoxantha) The charcoal burner is commonly known as brittlegills/Credit: Getty Images Perhaps unsurprisingly, the meadow waxcap is a waxy mushroom which likes to grow in meadows and grasslands. This mushroom has widely spaced, decurrent (running down the stem) gills and an orange, fading to white cap. Many, often brightly coloured closely-related mushrooms grow in the UK, but the meadow waxcap is the best to eat. Is the meadow waxcap edible or poisonous? Bleeding a bright carrot-orange liquid when cut, the saffron milkcap belongs to the Lactarius or milkcap genus of mushrooms. This delicious mushroom is more common in Northern England and Scotland, where it is found in pine woodlands. Pictures of the mushroom were found in the Roman ruins of Herculaneum. Is the saffron milkcap edible or poisonous? Edible, but be careful as it resembles the poisonous lilac fibrecap. Meadow waxcap ( Cuphophyllus pratensis) The meadow waxcap fungi is associated with unimproved grassland/Credit: Getty Images

Despite its appearance, Devil's fingers is not toxic, but its unpleasant texture and smell means it's largely inedible. Stinkhorn ( Phallus impudicus) Stinkhorn smells like rotten flesh/Credit: Getty Images Edible, with an indistinct and gelatinous taste. Fly agaric ( Amanita mascara) Fly agaric is poisonous and should not be consumed/Credit: Getty Images Inedible. Porcelain fungus ( Mucidula mucida (formerly: Oudemansiella mucida) The porcelain fungi has a slimy coating/Credit: Getty Images Poisonous and deadly. Deadly webcap ( Cortinarius rubellus) The deadly webcap mushroom is toxic to the kidneys/Credit: Getty ImagesEdible, used in cooking around the world. Can be dried and eaten. Chanterelle ( Cantharellus cibarius) The chanterelle is a rich-yellow fungi/Credit: Getty Images

With the scent of rotten flesh and five to six orange-red starfish-like tentacles, the Devil's fingers (or octopus stinkhorn) fungi looks like a visitor from another planet. This antipodean native is still relatively rare in the UK but on the rise, thriving amongst the decaying matter of woods and grasslands. Is Devil's fingers edible or poisonous? A beautiful, purple and edible mushroom, the Amethyst deceiver finds its home in mixed and broadleaf woodland, especially with oak and beech. Although small, it can grow in really large numbers, making it a worthwhile addition to the foraging basket. Care should be taken with ID, as it can resemble the poisonous lilac fibrecap. Is the amethyst deceiver edible or poisonous?

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Edible. Devil’s bolete ( Rubroboletus satanas) Devil’s bolete has spongey red pores on its underside/Credit: Getty Images The cap is edible and tasty and makes a great soup. Amethyst deceiver ( Laccaria amethystina) The amethyst deceiver can grow in really large numbers/Credit: Getty Images