Mushroom Season in August: Which Species to Gather in Ukrainian Forests.

In August, a true mushroom picker can find many delicious forest mushrooms. News.LIVE shares tips on which mushrooms can be hunted at the end of summer for cooking tasty dishes.

Mushrooms that can be collected in the forest in August

Bay bolete: These mushrooms resemble porcini and can be confidently identified by their brown cap and white stem with black spots.

Aspen mushroom: Mushrooms with a reddish-brown cap and brown speckles that can be gathered even by those without experience.

Porcini: Popular mushrooms with a brown cap and white flesh when cut, distinguished by a pleasant mushroom aroma.

Butter mushrooms: Mushrooms with a thin light-yellow stem and sticky cap, which can be collected in coniferous forests.

Milk mushroom: A mushroom with a long pale stem and thin cap with an indentation inside, which can be found near forest paths and under birch trees.

Chanterelle: A tasty mushroom with a yellow cap and firm stem that is popular among mushroom lovers.

Let us remind you which mushrooms in Ukraine are categorically unsafe to eat. Also, where to find porcini in Ukraine and how to distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous ones.

In August, forests are literally filled with various mushrooms suitable for cooking delicious dishes. It is important to remember the rules for collecting mushrooms and to avoid poisonous species that can harm health.