Read the forest

Know the habitat. Respect uncertainty.

Careful profiles of notable species, their common habitats and possible lookalikes.

Porcini

Broadleaf and conifer forests, often with beech, oak, spruce and fir.

Woodland soils beneath broadleaf or conifer trees, damp but not waterlogged.

Edges, open woods, riverine areas or disturbed soils depending on species.

Broadleaf, conifer or mixed woods, often in groups.

Grassland, woodland edges, clearings and open forest.

Broadleaf and conifer forests, often on acidic soils.

Warm, open broadleaf woodland, especially in southern settings.