Fungi under the Microscope
Let’s take a look at fungi under the microscope. I’m a newbie with microscopy but that just means we get to learn together....
Mushroom Families – Pt 1
With over 4000 mushroom species in North America alone, where are you going to get started? Hopefully you are well on your way to learning the 10-15 mushrooms I discuss in the Intro to Mushrooms talk. These include many of the most commonly foraged mushrooms on the west coast. Next, I think it makes sense…...
Finding your spots
Many mushroom hunters are quite secretive about their spots. This is because once you find an area that produces a large number of mushrooms, it may continue producing for years. I don’t have secret spots. You can see everywhere I go right here. I do enjoy exploring though. Here I share some of the tools…...
PNW Trees
Forest and fungal ecosystems are so connected with one another that it can be nearly impossible to have one without the other. Learning to recognize different tree species can be helpful for determining the identity of a mushroom and also help you to find areas most likely to contain mushroom species you are hunting. For…...
More Interesting Mushrooms
In my intro talk, we discuss 10 of some of the most popular mushrooms for beginner. Here is another group of mushrooms that are quite distinct and should be relatively easy to recognize....
Boletes and the Boletales order
Here is an overview of the big big grouping of boletes...
Intro to Mushrooms (Sample)
Here is a brief sample of the Intro to Mushrooms class...
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Washington Trees
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Winter mushrooms around Puget Sound
Winter in the Puget Sound area offers a surprisingly abundant mushroom season, thanks to the region’s mild climate, which extends the autumn fungal activity well into December and beyond. Foragers can still find sought-after edible mushrooms like hedgehogs (Hydnum spp.), matsutake (Tricholoma murillianum complex), and Pacific golden chanterelles (Cantharellus formosus). Beyond these culinary delights, the…