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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…
Meriwether Lewis on eating morels
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Mycology Terms
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Words for describing mushroom stems
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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…
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…
Describing the caps of gilled mushrooms
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A new morels home page
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Research on Medicinal Mushrooms
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Here is a well-written and thoroughly cited article discussing research on the medicinal benefits of various mushrooms and the ailments they are reported to address https://namyco.org/scientific_research_and_medici.php [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]