Fungi under the Microscope
Let’s take a look at fungi under the microscope. I’m a newbie with microscopy but that just means we get to learn together.
Let’s take a look at fungi under the microscope. I’m a newbie with microscopy but that just means we get to learn together.
With over 4000 mushroom species in North America alone, where are you going to get started? Hopefully you are well on your way to learning the 10-15 mushrooms I discuss in the Intro to Mushrooms talk. These include many of the most commonly foraged mushrooms on the west coast. Next, I think it makes sense…
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…
In my intro talk, we discuss 10 of some of the most popular mushrooms for beginner. Here is another group of mushrooms that are quite distinct and should be relatively easy to recognize.
Here is an overview of the big big grouping of boletes
Here is a video overview on using iNaturalist. You can view all of my observations here .
Here is the November 5th replay of Intro to PNW Mushrooms
Here is a brief sample of the Intro to Mushrooms class
Here is a selection of some of my finds from a day in the central cascades on Oct 8
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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