Edible Mushrooms

We have chosen to mention only the abundant edible mushroom species in South Africa. The images below can help you identify them and also give you piece of mind if you were to find these in nature while on a hike or on a mushroom forage. If you know of a mushroom that you would like featured on this page, please contact us and we will add it to this collection.

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Cape Russula 

Taste Rating: 2

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Bay Boletus

Taste Rating: 4

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Blusher

Taste Rating: 3

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Field Mushroom

Taste Rating: 3

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Poplar Boletus

Taste Rating: 4

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Porcini

Taste Rating: 5

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Pine ring 

Taste Rating: 3

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Shaggy Ink-cap

Taste Rating: 2

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Slippery Jack

Taste Rating: 2

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Chicken of the Woods

Taste Rating: 3

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White Parasol

Taste Rating: 3

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Wood Blewit

Taste Rating: 5

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