Foreign Names of MushroomsCommon names vary from region to region and between dialects. There are many common names and infinite variations. We have used Dr. Karl Berger's mycological dictionary as a standard (see Bibliography). Some of the foreign names refer to other closely related species. The mushrooms listed do not occur in every country. The mushrooms in this list are those discussed in the main body of this book. |
| Black Saddle Mushroom |
Helvella lacunosa |
| Czech: | uchác |
| Dutch: | zwarte kluifjeswam |
| French: | mitre d évęque |
| German: | Grubenlorchel |
| Italian: | spugnola |
| Polish: | piestrzyca |
| Russian: | lopastnik |
| Spanish: | oreja del gato |
| Swedish: | svart hattmurkla |
| Blewit | Clitocybe nuda |
| Czech: | cirüvka |
| Dutch: | paarse schijnridder |
| French: | tricholome pied-bleu |
| German: | violetter Rötelritterling |
| Italian: | agarico violetto, prugnolo |
| Polish: | gaska |
| Russian: | ryadovka fiolyetovaya |
| Spanish: | tricoloma |
| Swedish: | hostmusseron |
| Bolete | Boletus edulis |
| Chinese: | meiwei niugan |
| Czech: | hrib smrkovy |
| Dutch: | eekhoornt jesbrood |
| Finnish: | herkkutatti |
| French: | cčpe |
| German: | Steinpilz |
| Italian: | porcino (singular), porcini (plural) |
| Polish: | borowik |
| Russian: | byelii greeb |
| Spanish: | rodellón |
| Swedish: | stensopp |
| Chanterelle | Cantharellus cibarius |
| Chinese: | liyoujun |
| Czech: | liska obecná |
| Dutch: | hanekam, cantharel |
| Finnish: | kantarelli |
| French: | girolle, chanterelle commune, chevrette |
| German: | echter Pfifferling, Eirschwamm |
| Italian: | gallinaccio |
| Polish: | pieprznik |
| Russian: | lisichka |
| Spanish: | canterela, cabrito |
| Swedish: | vanligkantarell |
| Cloud Ear Mushroom |
Auricularia auricula |
| Chinese: | yung nge(A. auricula) mo ehr, muk nge (A. polytricha) |
| Czech: | ucho jidásovo |
| Dutch: | Judasoor |
| French: | orielle de judas |
| German: | judasohr |
| Italian: | orecchio di giuda |
| Japanese: | kikurage |
| Polish: | uszak bzowy |
| Russian: | ioodini ooshi |
| Spanish: | oreja de judas |
| Common Store Mushroom |
Agaricus bisporus |
| Chinese: | mogu |
| Czech: | zampion pestovany |
| Dutch: | gekweekte champignon |
| Finnish: | upea herkkusieni |
| French: | champignon, boule de neige |
| German: | Kulturchampignon |
| Italian: | prataiolo coltivato |
| Polish: | pieczarka |
| Russian: | shampinon |
| Spanish: | champińón, hongo campesino |
| Swedish: | svamp |
| Fairy-Ring Mushroom |
Marasmius oreades |
| Czech: | obecná, spicka |
| Dutch: | weidekringzwam |
| French: | marasme, faux mousseron |
| German: | Nelkenschwindling |
| Italian: | gambe secche |
| Polish: | twardzeoszek |
| Russian: | nyegniyuchnik |
| Spanish: | ninfa |
| Swedish: | nejlik-broskskivling |
| Hedgehog Mushroom |
Hydnum repandum |
| Chinese: | chijun |
| Czech: | houby losákovité |
| Dutch: | gele stekelzwam |
| Finnish: | suomenorakas (H. umbricatum) |
| French: | pied de mouton |
| German: | Semmelstoppelpilz |
| Italian: | steccherino dorato, gallinaccio spinoso |
| Polish: | kolczakowate |
| Russian: | gidnoom, yezhevik zholty |
| Spanish: | hongos con púas |
| Swedish: | blek taggsvamp |
| Honey Mushroom | Armillaria mellea |
| Chinese: | mihuanjun |
| Czech: | václavka |
| Dutch: | honingzwam |
| Finnish: | mesisieni |
| French: | armillaire, pivoulade |
| German: | Hallimasch, Honigpilz |
| Italian: | chidini famigliola buona |
| Polish: | opienka, miodowa |
| Russian: | opyenok |
| Spanish: | armilaria, miel |
| Swedish: | honungsskivling |
| Matsutake | Tricholoma magnivelare |
| Chinese: | songxon |
| French: | tricholome chaussé |
| Japanese: | matsutake |
| Polish: | rycezyk matsutake |
| Russian: | ryadovka |
| Spanish: | hongo matsutake |
| Milky Cap | Lactarius deliciosus |
| Chinese: | sung rugu |
| Czech: | ryzec pravy |
| Dutch: | oranjegroene melkzwam |
| Finnish: | leppärousku |
| French: | lactaire délicieux, catalan |
| German: | echter Reizker |
| Italian: | agarico deliziosa |
| Polish: | rydz, mlecza |
| Russian: | ryzhik |
| Spanish: | mízcalo, lactario, rebellón |
| Swedish: | blodriska |
| Morel | Morchella |
| Chinese: | yangdujun |
| Czech: | smrz |
| Dutch: | morielje |
| Finnish: | huhtasieni |
| French: | morille, éponge |
| German: | Morchel |
| Italian: | spugnola rotonda |
| Polish: | smardz |
| Russian: | smorchok |
| Spanish: | colmenilla, morilla |
| Swedish: | toppmurkla |
| Oyster Mushroom | Pleurotus ostreatus |
| Chinese: | hao gu |
| Czech: | hlíva |
| Dutch: | oesterzwam |
| Finnish: | vinoka |
| French: | oreillette, couvrosse, pleurote en huître |
| German: | Austernseitling |
| Italian: | orecchione gelone, agarico ostreato |
| Japanese: | shimeji, hiratake |
| Polish: | boczniak ostrygowaty |
| Russian: | vyeshyenka obiknovyennaya |
| Spanish: | pleuroto ostreado |
| Swedish: | ostronskivling |
| Puffballs | Calbovista, Calvatia, Lycoperdon |
| Chinese: | chenjun, mabo |
| Czech: | houba pychavkovitá |
| Dutch: | stuifzam |
| French: | vesse-de-loup |
| German: | Stäubling |
| Italian: | vescia |
| Polish: | purchawka |
| Russian: | dojhdyevik |
| Spanish: | bejín, pedo de lobo |
| Swedish: | stor röksvamp |
| Shaggy Mane | Coprinus comatus |
| Chinese: | maotou quisan |
| Czech: | hnojník obecny |
| Dutch: | geschubde inktzwam |
| Finnish: | suomuinen mustasieni |
| French: | coprin chevelu, goutte d'encre |
| German: | Schopftintling |
| Italian: | coprino chiomato |
| Polish: | czernidlak |
| Russian: | navoznik byelii |
| Spanish: | barbuda |
| Swedish: | fjälig bläksvamp |
| Shaggy Parasol Mushroom |
Lepiota rhacodes |
| Czech: | bedla vysoká |
| Dutch: | knolparasolzwam |
| Finnish: | akan sien |
| French: | lépiote déguenillée |
| German: | Safranschirmling |
| Italian: | mazza di tamburo |
| Polish: | czubajka |
| Russian: | greeb-zontik-krasnye |
| Spanish: | apagador matacandil |
| Swedish: | rodnande fjällskivling |
| Shiitake | Lentinus edodes |
| Chinese: | shanku, zhau gu, mo-ehr, dongo |
| Czech: | sii-take |
| French: | lentin, cortinaire de Berkeley |
| German: | Shiitakepilz |
| Japanese: | shiitake, koshin, donko, danko |
| Polish: | lyczak shii-take |
| Russian: | greeb-shiitakye |
| Spanish: | hongo shii-take |
| Snow Mushroom | Tremella fuciformis |
| Chinese: | sewt yee, bok yhee |
| Japenese: | shirokikurage |
| Straw Mushroom | Volvariella volvacea |
| Chinese: | tsao gu |
| Dutch: | beurszwam |
| French: | volvaire |
| German: | Scheidling |
| Japenese: | fukurotake |
| Truffles | Tuber gibbosum, T. magnatum, T. melanosporum, T. texensis |
| Czech: | lanyz |
| Dutch: | Truffel |
| French: | truffe |
| German: | trüffel |
| Italian: | tartufo |
| Polish: | trufla |
| Russian: | tryoofel |
| Spanish: | trufa |
| Swedish: | tryffel |