Welcome to Mushroom World

Step into the fascinating world of mushrooms with Mushroom World - your go-to resource for fungi information. Our site is a comprehensive resource offering information and stunning images of mushrooms mainly found in Europe and North America.

Since there are thousands of known species of mushrooms, we have tried to limit those we list to the most common ones. New species are also continuously added to the site.

So come on in and explore the wonders of mushrooms with us. We hope you find our site informative, inspiring, and a valuable resource on your journey of mushroom discovery.

Below is an overview of the main features and functionalities of our site.

Browse the database

You can browse the database from the alphabetical list or search the database based on mushroom names or properties.

Help identify a mushroom

If you know the characteristics of a mushroom but need help identifying it, try using our mushroom identification helper. It is a tool designed to assist you in identifying mushrooms that you may come across.

If this site cannot help you, we recommend mushroomobserver.org, a community site for mushroom identification. There are also many Facebook groups for mushroom identification, like the public Mushroom Identification group.

Identification Quiz

We have also created a quiz where you can test your fungi identification knowledge. You can repeat the quiz as many times as you want, each time with new questions.

Upload mushroom pictures

If you have pictures of mushrooms you would like to have included on our site, please use the upload form to upload these files and we will see if we can include them.

Today's Mushroom

Today's mushroom is Conocybe apala (Milky Conecap). It grows in North America and Europe.

Dimensions: Cap 0.8-1.5 cm diameter, stem 3-6 cm tall * 0.2-0.3 cm thick

Description: Conocybe apala, also known as Conocybe albipes and commonly referred to as the Milky Conecap, is a delicate, small agaric mushroom often found sprouting amidst short green grass in lawns, parks, and pastures. Recognizable by its fragile, conical cap that typically ranges in colour from pale cream to white, this mushroom has a fleeting presence, often appearing after rain and withering quickly under the sun. This species plays a minor role in the ecosystem, aiding in the breakdown of organic matter within grassy environments. Whether you're a mycologist or a casual mushroom enthusiast, spotting the Milky Conecap is a reminder of the diversity and ephemeral beauty found in the world of fungi.

Cap pale cream to silvery-white colour and may sometimes have a darker yellow to brown colouration towards the central umbo. Its hood-shaped conical cap expands with age and may flatten out, the surface being marked by minute radiating ridges. Gills adnexed or free, rust-coloured or cinnamon brown and quite dense. The gills may be visible through the thin cap. Stem coloured as the cap, elongated, thin, hollow and more or less equal along its length. The stem has no ring and is extremely fragile. Spore print rust-brown.

Microscopic Features: Spores are ellipsoidal, measuring 11-14μm in length and 6.5-9μm in width. They have thick walls and a broad apical germ pore.

Conocybe apala on the First Nature Web site.
Conocybe apala on the MushroomExpert.Com Web site.

This site contains no information about the edibility or toxicity of the mushroom.

If you are interested in this mushroom, look it up in our database. You can find more detailed pictures there.

Many mushrooms are poisonous and some are lethally poisonous. It can be very difficult to distinguish between an edible and a poisonous mushroom. Because of that, we strongly advise against consuming wild mushrooms, and this site does not contain any information about the edibility or toxicity of mushrooms.

Although efforts have been made to ensure accuracy on this website, the information may contain errors and omissions. Therefore, the information presented here is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as any basis for consuming any plants or mushrooms.