[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”Fungal Network – Salish Mushrooms” src=”https://salishmushrooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fungal-Network-Salish-Mushrooms-1024×830.png” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] How do mushrooms eat? Most of us understand mushrooms to be decomposers though many of the mushrooms we see are found on soil or even living trees. You might be surprised to…

This is a treemap that summarizes all of my mushroom finds weighted by frequency. The more times I find and photograph a mushroom, the bigger the box. Notice the big blue box in the top left. These are mushrooms that I haven’t identified yet. Zoom in to view taxonomic details.

Main Event Calendar Here Here is a quick overview of some upcoming events. I will host weekly events on Wednesday evenings @ 7pm. I typically post details a few days in advance. I may post 1-2 more for February  but we’re in a quieter part of the year so I will probably be more focused…

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…