Yellow staghorn – Pięknoróg największy – Calocera viscosa
Honey fungus – Opieńki miodowe
Fly agaric – Muchomor czerwony- Amanita muscaria
Shaggy parasol – Czubajka czerwieniejąca
Yellow swamp bristlegill – Gołąbek Jasnożółty – Russula claroflava
Common puffball – Purchawka chropowata – Lycoperdon perlatum
Hen of the woods – Żagwica listkowata – Grifola frondosa
Rusty gilled polypore – Niszczyca płotowa – Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Red belted bracket – Pniarek obrzeżony – Fomitopsis pinicola
Beefsteak fungus – Ozorek dębowy – Fistulina hepatica
Phallus impudicus – Sromotnik smrodliwy – Phallus impudicus
Chicken of the woods – Żółciak siarkowy – Laetiporus sulphureus
Shaggy ink cap – Czernidłak kołpakowaty – Coprinus comatus
Gąbkowiec północny – Climacocystis borealis
Frequently asked questions
Are there good mushrooms to pick in Białowieża Forest?
Białowieża Forest is exceptional for fungi, with hundreds of species recorded — many dependent on the ancient deadwood that characterises old-growth forest. Autumn (September–October) is peak season for edible species. Some areas of the forest are open for personal foraging.
What makes Białowieża Forest special for fungi?
The presence of large quantities of standing dead and fallen wood — a feature eliminated from most managed forests — supports fungi species that cannot survive in commercial plantations. Białowieża is one of the last places in lowland Europe where the full spectrum of wood-decay fungi still exists.