Australian
Foraging Guide
Australia is home to 250,000 species of fungi!
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Check out our guide to discover where you can find our favourite edible fungi.
Slippery Jack
Scientific name: Suillus Leteus
Description: cap is greyish-reddish brown or purplish chestnut
Location: south-west WA, Adelaide, south-east QLD, NSW, VIC, Tasmania
Towns suggestions: Oberon, Katoomba, Blue Mountains region
Season: Autumn-Winter
Environment: pine plantations, forests
Key tips: shiny-smooth coat
Saffron Milk Cap "Saffies"
Scientific name: Lactarius deliciosus
Description: orange and bruises green
Location: NSW
Towns suggestions: Oberon, Katoomba, Blue Mountains region
Season: Autumn-Winter
Environment: pine plantations, forests
Key tips: bruises green
Field Mushroom
Scientific name: Agaricus campestris
Description: white-yellow buff smooth cap, white stipe
Location: south-west WA, Adelaide, south-east QLD, NSW, VIC, Tasmania
Towns suggestions: Any urban area
Season: Autumn-Winter
Environment: paddocks, gardens, lawns, sporting fields, nature strips
Key tips: chocolate brown spore print
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