Vermont Mushroom Guide

Our Vermont mushroom guide helps you understand how to get started or improve your skills in mushroom hunting in Vermont.

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Vermont Mushroom Guide: Edible Mushrooms In Vermont

In this guide, we invite you to explore the main edible mushrooms. Here is a non-exhaustive list of mushrooms you might find in Vermont:

• Lion’s Mane
• Oyster Mushroom
• Sulfur shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus)
• Morels
• Chanterelles
• Chicken of the Woods
• Giant Puffballs
• Pheasant back Mushrooms
• Hen of the Woods

Discover the best mushroom spots in Vermont directly with our Mushroom Maps.

Vermont Mushroom Guide: How To Hunt For Mushrooms

1. First, you need to have a thorough understanding of the growth conditions of the mushroom you’re seeking. Each mushroom, such as morel or chanterelle, requires specific soil type, acidity, host trees, altitude, aspect…
2. Next, you need to have a comprehensive knowledge of Vermont: its forests, soils, and topography (altitude, aspect, slope).
3. Finally, once you know which mushroom you’re searching for, you just need to identify the right conditions in the right place in Vermont.

In this guide, it’s challenging to delve into the details of each parameter as it would require writing a complete book on the subject. It would be very tedious for you to read and apply all the concepts covered. This is why the next section might interest you:

Our Maps Will Guide You To The Mushrooms

Are you looking for a real interactive guide to know where to find the best edible mushrooms in Vermont, and you want to know the best time to go searching for each mushroom? Discover our mushroom maps!

Our maps allow you to know where, when, and how to find edible mushrooms (morels, chanterelles, lion’s mane, and more) and provide you with all the details to understand why these are the best spots (soil, trees, topography, and more).

Embark on an adventure with our maps!