Intro to PNW Spring Mushrooms BC
Replay coming Friday afternoon
Replay coming Friday afternoon
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’Tis the season for morels, so with a keen eye and a little patience, you may find yourself walking out of a burn area with a delicious ingredient to use in your next meal or snack. Check out our 2020 Morel Burn Map Index to find out where you might be most likely to find…
This week we review some of the mushrooms covered previously, discuss some new species including Amanita and deadly Galerina. We also talk a little bit about the cultivation process.
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,…
This is the start of a collection of videos, podcasts, and other resources featuring Professor Suzanne Simard. She explores the intimate and often essential connections between trees and fungi. Her book Finding the Mother Tree is a New York Times bestseller and is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the connection between trees…
The genus name Gyromitra is derived from the following: gyro – round, or convoluted. (gyroscope) mitra – headdress (Mitre, mitre joint) There are more than 10 species of Gyromitra in the Pacific Northwest with a variety of shapes from the classic brain shape to less obvious disc-shaped mushrooms. More on Pacific Northwest Gyromitra here: …