Idaho Mushroom Guide

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

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Idaho Mushroom Guide: Edible Mushrooms In Idaho

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

1. Blue oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus columinus)
2. Bear’s head (Hericium americanum)
3. Black pearl (Pleurotus ostreatus)
4. Pink oyster (Pleurotus djamor)
5. Lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus)
6. Fairy Ring Mushroom (Marasmius oreades)
7. Blue Chanterelle (Polyozellus multiplex)
8. Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
9. Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa)
10. Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)
11. Hedgehog Mushroom (Hydnum repandum)
12. Horn of Plenty/Black Chanterelle/Black Trumpet (Craterellus cornucopioides)
13. King Bolete (Boletus edulis)
14. Morel (Morchella spp.)
15. Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
16. Red Cracked Bolete (Boletus chrysenteron)
17. Golden Chanterelle/Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius)

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

Idaho 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 Idaho: 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 Idaho.

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 Idaho, 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!