Boletus edulis (English: penny bun, cep, porcino or porcini) is a basidiomycete fungus, and the type species of the genus Boletus. The fungus grows in deciduous and coniferous forests and tree plantations, forming symbiotic ectomycorrhizal associations with living trees by enveloping the tree's underground roots with sheaths of fungal tissue. The fungus produces spore-bearing fruit bodies above ground in summer and autumn. The fruit body has a large brown cap which on occasion can reach 35 cm (14 in) in diameter and 3 kg (6.6 lb) in weight. Like other boletes, it has tubes extending downward from the underside of the cap, rather than gills; spores escape at maturity through the tube openings, or pores. The pore surface of the B. edulis fruit body is whitish when young, but ages to a greenish-yellow. The stout stipe, or stem, is white or yellowish in colour, up to 25 cm (10 in) tall and 10 cm (4 in) thick, and partially covered with a raised network pattern, or reticulations.

Fruition: May - July

The Hydnum repandum, Ydno curved or Agathaki is a delicious edible mushroom. The Hydnum repandum fructify autumn and winter in broadleaf and coniferous forests, usually in large groups. The lower surface is soft or brittle whitish cream thorns. It grows in oak or fir or mixed forests and usually in groups. The foot has a height of 2 – 6 cm and is cylindrical, smooth and solid color with the same hat. The flesh is white and soft with a pleasant smell and smooth taste.

“Kanthariskos the rising” or different “Gold bitter orange” is a delicious wild mushroom with fruity flavor. The top of the hat is fibrous and is brown or orange-brown and the edge is wavy. The foot is hollow measuring 2-7 cm cylindrical and golden color. Odour flesh reminiscent of fruit (apricot) located in groups under arbutus up to catch the first frost.

Craterellus cornucopioides or a different black trumpet, is a funnel-shaped mushroom, deep-like crater with a wavy perimeter, its diameter varies from 4-8 to the height of 4-10 cm. Its internal surface is slotted and has a color of black or dark gray.
The film, its outer surface, is gray, dull, smooth or less smooth, without puddles, but it may be somewhat wrinkled.
The leg is hollow, gray and slightly tapering towards the base.
His flesh is very thin, fragile, with a fragrant aroma and a mild flavor.

The Cantharellus cibarius, Kanthariskos the edible or kantharella is a very tasty mushroom It is prevalent species flourish in forests of broadleaf and conifer in wet locations and in large groups, in spring and autumn, is a common type of mushroom. His hat Cantharellus cibarius has undulating perimeter, with color pale yellow, yellow, saffron. The flesh is white-yellow fruit with a characteristic odor, apricot and nice spicy flavor.

Fruition: April - July

This mushroom and truffle hunt was a blast! Organized for the third time in a row by some real mushroom enthusiasts, we experienced nature at its finest in the Athanasios Diakos (Mousounitsa) area. We picked various mushrooms and found precious truffles together! The highlight of the excursion was having Thodoris Papanikolaou with us, as a guest chef cum mushroom lover! His expertise and culinary talent took our rare findings to a whole other level!