This is a simplified talk on some interesting mushrooms we can find around the Pacific Northwest.
Lesson Plans for Mushrooms There has been an increasing level of interest among educators for lesson plans or curricula related to mushrooms and the fungal kingdom. I have started creating lesson plans targeting middle school students and will begin sharing by this fall. In the meantime, I have a list of what I feel are…
One aspect of mushroom identification is comparing an unknown mushroom to descriptions of a known mushroom. Here are some common cap shapes and representations of these through familiar mushrooms. All mushrooms exhibit a variety of shapes throughout their lifecycle so identification through cap shape is more art than science. Key Takeaways Cap shapes can be…
Here is a replay from our Jan 4 class covering just the basics
The process is extracting and analyzing DNA from mushrooms is a lot easier than you might think. Here is a very basic overview of the process Extract DNA from your tissue Select a very specific region to copy Make millions of copies Send those copies to a lab for sequencing Search for that DNA sequence…
Finding mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest is much easier when you know what habitat to find specific mushrooms. For instance, the pacific golden chanterelle can be found with Douglas fir and western hemlock. It isn’t too hard to learn the most common trees in the Pacific Northwest, or even where to find them. I made…