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.

Pro Membership

Get the data serious foragers use to find more mushrooms

Free members get soil conditions, the past week of rain, snow, smoke and historical burns. Pro unlocks the layers that help you narrow down exactly where to look.

  • Newest burn years, managed burns & burn severity
  • Tree species maps (22 species) & timber harvests
  • Town & pass fruiting calendars with current conditions
  • Offline map downloads in the iOS & Android apps
  • 14- and 30-day rainfall windows
  • Soil temperature & moisture at full zoom

Similar Posts

  • Morel Mushroom Pasta

    Ingredients: Instructions: Enjoy this delicious morel mushroom cream pasta with a glass of your favorite white wine and a simple green salad on the side. Pro Membership Get the data serious foragers use to find more mushrooms Free members get soil conditions, the past week of rain, snow, smoke and historical burns. Pro unlocks the…

  • Intro Series – Week 4

    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. Pro Membership Get the data serious foragers use to find more mushrooms Free members get soil conditions, the past week of rain, snow, smoke and historical…

  • Intro to PNW Mushrooms

    Pro Membership Get the data serious foragers use to find more mushrooms Free members get soil conditions, the past week of rain, snow, smoke and historical burns. Pro unlocks the layers that help you narrow down exactly where to look. Newest burn years, managed burns & burn severity Tree species maps (22 species) & timber…

  • Identification with DNA

    The process is extracting and analyzing DNA from mushrooms is a lot easier than you might think. Here is a very basic overview of the process Extract DNA from your tissue Select a very specific region to copy Make millions of copies Send those copies to a lab for sequencing Search for that DNA sequence…