Member Update
Member updates including online and live events, spring mushrooms, morel season, and Wednesday check-in
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Morels and other spring mushrooms
A recording from the Apr 5 Spring Mushrooms talk and a high-res version of the morels species sheet
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Events | Learn | Uncategorized
Intro to PNW Mushrooms (Repost)
A replay from the last Intro to PNW Mushrooms presentation
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Are morels toxic when consumed with alcohol?
Are morels poisonous with alcohol? In short, for most people, no. Most people can safely eat properly cooked morels with alcohol without adverse reactions. Nearly all morel poisonings are related to personal sensitivities, or eating raw/undercooked morels. Many people experience adverse reactions to eating morels without alcohol. Thoroughly cooking significantly improves the edibility of morels…
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Mycology Terms
This is a recording from a presentation for the Yakima Valley Mushroom Society on mycology terms. We only scratch the surface but you may find this useful for learning some new terms or simply some characteristics you may not have noticed otherwise.
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Words for describing mushroom stems
When thinking about the stem of a mushroom, your list of descriptors might be somewhat limited. Long, short, thick, fragile… but maybe not a lot more. Learning more about the unique features in mushroom stems can be really helpful for improving your ability to even notice these aspects. Here is a list of words that…
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Where to find mushrooms on the Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is a wonderful place to look for mushrooms due to the expansive forests and ease at finding mature forests in some breathtaking river valleys. It can be difficult to find the specific boundaries and rules for different types of public land. I hope this map helps. Here is a link to another…
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Beyond Mushroomy
Fungi produce a wide range of chemicals for activities like digestion and protection from other microorganisms like mold and bacteria. Fungi like truffles even create distinctive scents to attract animals which will dig them up and disperse the spores. According to this article in Nature, humans can detect 1 trillion unique odors. With some practice…
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Describing the caps of gilled mushrooms
It is difficult to notice what you can’t describe. Here is a list of words that mycologists have used to formally describe the caps of gilled mushrooms. The larger the word the more often it is used.
