Wild foraging is a wonderful way to expand your palate and save money. Many wild foods require a permit to harvest them, and there may be restrictions. Mushrooms are one of the best foraged foods.

Shaggy mane, also colloquially known as an inky cap or lawyer’s wig and scientifically known as Coprinus comatus, are common, edible mushrooms with many potential health benefits. They usually grow up ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to display the article in its entirety. I was taking photographs of mushrooms in my yard when a passerby told me they were shaggy parasol mushrooms and were ...