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: | uchßc |
| Dutch: | zwarte kluifjeswam |
| French: | mitre d ΘvΩque |
| German: | Grubenlorchel |
| Italian: | spugnola |
| Polish: | piestrzyca |
| Russian: | lopastnik |
| Spanish: | oreja del gato |
| Swedish: | svart hattmurkla |
| Blewit | Clitocybe nuda |
| Czech: | cirⁿvka |
| Dutch: | paarse schijnridder |
| French: | tricholome pied-bleu |
| German: | violetter R÷telritterling |
| 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: | cΦpe |
| German: | Steinpilz |
| Italian: | porcino (singular), porcini (plural) |
| Polish: | borowik |
| Russian: | byelii greeb |
| Spanish: | rodell≤n |
| Swedish: | stensopp |
| Chanterelle | Cantharellus cibarius |
| Chinese: | liyoujun |
| Czech: | liska obecnß |
| 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 jidßsovo |
| 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: | champi±≤n, hongo campesino |
| Swedish: | svamp |
| Fairy-Ring Mushroom |
Marasmius oreades |
| Czech: | obecnß, 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 losßkovitΘ |
| 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 p·as |
| Swedish: | blek taggsvamp |
| Honey Mushroom | Armillaria mellea |
| Chinese: | mihuanjun |
| Czech: | vßclavka |
| 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 chaussΘ |
| Japanese: | matsutake |
| Polish: | rycezyk matsutake |
| Russian: | ryadovka |
| Spanish: | hongo matsutake |
| Milky Cap | Lactarius deliciosus |
| Chinese: | sung rugu |
| Czech: | ryzec pravy |
| Dutch: | oranjegroene melkzwam |
| Finnish: | leppΣrousku |
| French: | lactaire dΘlicieux, catalan |
| German: | echter Reizker |
| Italian: | agarico deliziosa |
| Polish: | rydz, mlecza |
| Russian: | ryzhik |
| Spanish: | mφzcalo, lactario, rebell≤n |
| Swedish: | blodriska |
| Morel | Morchella |
| Chinese: | yangdujun |
| Czech: | smrz |
| Dutch: | morielje |
| Finnish: | huhtasieni |
| French: | morille, Θponge |
| German: | Morchel |
| Italian: | spugnola rotonda |
| Polish: | smardz |
| Russian: | smorchok |
| Spanish: | colmenilla, morilla |
| Swedish: | toppmurkla |
| Oyster Mushroom | Pleurotus ostreatus |
| Chinese: | hao gu |
| Czech: | hlφva |
| Dutch: | oesterzwam |
| Finnish: | vinoka |
| French: | oreillette, couvrosse, pleurote en huεtre |
| 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 pychavkovitß |
| Dutch: | stuifzam |
| French: | vesse-de-loup |
| German: | StΣubling |
| Italian: | vescia |
| Polish: | purchawka |
| Russian: | dojhdyevik |
| Spanish: | bejφn, pedo de lobo |
| Swedish: | stor r÷ksvamp |
| Shaggy Mane | Coprinus comatus |
| Chinese: | maotou quisan |
| Czech: | hnojnφk 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: | fjΣlig blΣksvamp |
| Shaggy Parasol Mushroom |
Lepiota rhacodes |
| Czech: | bedla vysokß |
| Dutch: | knolparasolzwam |
| Finnish: | akan sien |
| French: | lΘpiote dΘguenillée |
| German: | Safranschirmling |
| Italian: | mazza di tamburo |
| Polish: | czubajka |
| Russian: | greeb-zontik-krasnye |
| Spanish: | apagador matacandil |
| Swedish: | rodnande fjΣllskivling |
| 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: | trⁿffel |
| Italian: | tartufo |
| Polish: | trufla |
| Russian: | tryoofel |
| Spanish: | trufa |
| Swedish: | tryffel |