The story for kids
A porcini mushroom. This is the porcini, with a thick stem and a brown cap. Under its cap there are no gills, just tiny holes, like a sponge. When you pick mushrooms, always ask a grown-up, because there are poisonous mushrooms that look like this too.
Facts
- This is a porcini mushroom, with a thick stem and a brown cap.
- Under its cap there are no gills, just tiny holes like a sponge.
- When picking mushrooms, always ask a grown-up: some poisonous ones look just like it.
Numbers
- Size
- 10–25 cm
- Grows in
- In the forest
- Edible?
- Yes, but only grown-ups pick them