Advice on herbalism and foraging in these pages and throughout our website is from a kitchen herbalist’s perspective and isn’t intended to replace medical diagnosis and recommendations. It is provided to enhance and encourage your own efforts to provide for your family and maybe add a little different perspective to your studies. Everything here is from my own personal study and experiences of using herbs and making remedies for my family and friends. This website is as much a diary of my own progress and learning as it is anything else, so, as I study to become qualified, I may change things a little here and there to reflect my growing knowledge and skills. There are reference pages on the website for all of the sources of information I have used in preparing this site in an organised manner.
If you are sick in any way for more than a couple of days, don’t hesitate to see a doctor.
Edible and medicinal Fungi of the North of Adelaide
I’m listing Amanita muscaria on this page even though it can be toxic if ingested. It is first on this page to help folks learn to ID mushrooms because it is easily found and has clearly visible many of the features that are used for identifying them. Remember, it can be toxic if ingested when not prepared properly.
(Agaricus species)
(Rhizopogon species)
Horse Dung Fungus (inedible)
(Pisolithus arrhizus)
(Tremella species)
(Laccaria laccata)
(Coprinus comatus)
(Lactarius deliciosus)
(Marasmius oreades)
(Volvopluteus gloiocephalus)
(Suillus luteus)
(Suillus granulatus)
Yellow Fieldcap
We are always learning about edible wild fungi. This link will take you to the new ones that we learned about and tried in 2022-2024. They’re not included on this Wild Fungi page because that page is for those we are 110% familiar with and can easily describe and share with you.
Note: It can be illegal to harvest from the wild without the appropriate permit or licence. Different councils, however, have different rules and regulations on the matter, so check with them before you go out. The Rangers at Mt. Crawford Forest DO NOT condone the foraging or harvesting of wild fungi.
