Intro to Mushrooms of the PNW – Jan 11
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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…
Springtime in the Pacific Northwest brings the exciting opportunity to forage for one of the region’s most prized mushrooms: morels. This guide covers everything you need to know about finding both yellow morels in natural habitats and burn morels in forest fire areas. We’ll share tips on identifying the right habitats, timing your search, using…
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…
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Most of you know how much I love iNaturalist. It is an excellent way to learn more about all types of life around us including fungi. I photograph most of the interesting mushrooms I find on my walks and then upload them to iNat. This helps me to keep track of what I have found,…...
The following is a selection of mushrooms found in our region in January. Some have very specific habitats and might only be found in a small part of the region. Cat’s Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum Considered a species ‘complex’, which includes multiple closely related species that can be difficult to separate visually. Chanterelle Cantharellus Chanterelles can…