Mushrooms
Velvet Shank
Velvet shank is a winter mushroom. It grows through most of the winter on stumps and logs. You may also be lucky enough to find velvet shank where young willow and other deciduous trees have been cut back – along railways, in thickets and other semi-mature stands. But you can also find it in deciduous forest or in parks.
Find it in nature
Stumps and logs, young willow and deciduous trees – along railways, in thickets and parks
Hele Danmark
Parks, thickets and along railways throughout the country – a winter mushroom
The Mushroom Handbook
Similar ingredients
Morel
A rare and capricious mushroom that thrives with elm – years can pass between finds of edible morels.
Hooded Morel
A lovely bonus find in April and May – appears in thickets and parks after rain and mild spring temperatures.
Chanterelle
Found in many types of forest from June to November – peaks after good rainfall and always grows in small groups.