November mushrooms – I’ll follow you anywhere
On Wednesday we talked about some of the more reliable places to find mushrooms in the PNW, and when the season peaks as you look down the coast to southern California….
On Wednesday we talked about some of the more reliable places to find mushrooms in the PNW, and when the season peaks as you look down the coast to southern California….
Introduction Navigating the spectrum of mushroom edibility and toxicity presents a complex challenge. Even widely accepted edible mushrooms can cause adverse effects in some individuals, while certain mushrooms known for their toxicity, such as Gyromitra esculenta, have been eaten safely after specific preparation techniques. The determination of a mushroom’s safety for consumption varies from mushroom…
Here is a selection of some of my finds from a day in the central cascades on Oct 8...
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Chanterelles can be found all over the Pacific Northwest but in our region, they most commonly associate with Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock trees....
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Many mushroom hunters are quite secretive about their spots. This is because once you find an area that produces a large number of mushrooms, it may continue producing for years. I don’t have secret spots. You can see everywhere I go right here. I do enjoy exploring though. Here I share some of the tools…...
Here is a recording from Jan 5th. Members will have access to this and all future Intro to Mushroom events/archives for 1 year...
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In past years my mushroom season ended by early November. I simply didn’t realize how far into the fall mushrooms continued to fruit. November is the time to stick to low elevation areas like river valleys and coastal areas. I wanted to make a run for coastal Olympic Peninsula but the drive was a little…...