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Edibility
Toxic
Lookalike Danger
1 / 5
Habitat
🍂 Beech litter
Season
Aug – Nov
"Black with white patches — magpie plumage on a mushroom. Dramatic. Not worth eating."
Mushroom ID is a rule-out game. Every entry below describes something that looks similar — learn the differences before eating.

Magpie inkies have white patches on a DARK BLACK cap (Dalmatian pattern). Shaggy manes are UNIFORMLY PALE with shaggy upright scales. Magpie inkies are considered toxic.
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Lion's mane, truffle, bolete host. Beechnuts edible.
Striking black-and-white "magpie" cap — black background with large white scales. Some foragers have reported coprine-like reactions, and species-level identification in this genus is hard enough that it's best avoided.
Rich hardwood forests, especially beech, across Europe; occasional in North America. Autumn.
Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–6,684 ft
Edible. Shaggy mane is all-white, taller, narrower.
Beech litter
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