Here is a selection of some of my finds from a day in the central cascades on Oct 8
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Alan Rockefeller will join us Wed 26at 7pm to share his photographs and insight on these interesting mushrooms. Alan has made countless contributions to the mycology community through his photography, identification assistance, detailed documentation of his finds, DNA analysis, and as a guest to gatherings like this. Alan is also an expert on Psilocybe and…
Before most edible spring mushrooms start flushing here in the Pacific Northwest we start to see stinging nettles. In fact, one of my most anticipated signs of spring are the nettles popping up in the green spaces around our home in NW Seattle. The deep emerald color of nettles are a herald of warmer times…
A group of us met up in the Lake Wenatchee area on Saturday to look for spring kings (Boletus rex-veris). Both morels and spring kings are found predominently in the eastern Cascades. Morels are the first to show up in early May and boletes later in the month and into June or even July at…
Chanterelles can be found all over the Pacific Northwest but in our region, they most commonly associate with Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock trees. Pro Membership Get the data serious foragers use to find more mushrooms Free members get soil temps, precipitation, and ecoregion data. Pro unlocks the layers that help you narrow down exactly…
Pro Membership Get the data serious foragers use to find more mushrooms Free members get soil temps, precipitation, and ecoregion data. Pro unlocks the layers that help you narrow down exactly where to look. Historical burn perimeters — find morel habitat fast Tree species maps & timber harvest boundaries Foraging areas with fruiting calendars &…
What Do Mycologists Do?The science of fungi — and how to join it A mycologist is a scientist who studies fungi — the vast kingdom of life that includes mushrooms, molds, yeasts, rusts, and the unseen threads (mycelium) that knit forest soils together. Mycology sits at the crossroads of botany, microbiology, ecology, and genetics, which…
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