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Eastern Cauliflower - Sparassis spathulata
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the eastern cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis spathulata). I found this mushroom growing at...
Oct 9, 2022


Rooting Polypore - Polyporus radicatus
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the rooting polypore (Polyporus radicatus). I found this mushroom on Wednesday at the base...
Oct 2, 2022


Parasol Mushrooms - Macrolepiota procera
Good evening, friends, This week we're learning about parasol mushrooms. In Europe this species is Macrolepiota procera, and that used to...
Sep 25, 2022


Jelly Babies - Leotia lubrica
Good evening, friends, This weekend I helped lead a walk in eastern Long Island and we found jelly babies (Leotia lubrica), also known as...
Sep 18, 2022


Ash-tree Bolete - Boletinellus merulioides
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the ash-tree bolete (Boletinellus merulioides). We found this mushroom Saturday during...
Sep 11, 2022


Golden Cap - Cystoderma aureum
Good evening, friends, and happy Labor Day. This week we return to the Rockies to get acquainted with the golden bootleg mushroom (also...
Sep 4, 2022


Oak Bracket/Weeping Polypore - Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the oak bracket or the weeping polypore (not to be confused with the oak polypore) - and...
Aug 28, 2022


Telluride Mushroom Festival
Good evening, friends, With the passing of another week, we get another mushroom festival recap. I was fortunate enough to attend the...
Aug 21, 2022


Goldenthread Cordyceps/Snaketongue Truffleclub - Tolypocladium ophioglossoides
Good afternoon, friends, This week's mushroom, as hinted to last week, is the goldenthread cordyceps, or the snaketongue truffleclub...
Aug 14, 2022


Mycofest 2022
Good evening, friends, This past weekend, hundreds of mycophiles from across the country descended upon Stonehedge Gardens in Tamaqua, PA...
Aug 8, 2022


Oak Polypore - Buglossoporus quercinus
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is a real mouthful - Buglossoporus quercinus, commonly known as the oak polypore. I found...
Jul 31, 2022


Peppery Milkcap/Blancaccio - Lactifluus piperatus
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is Lactifluus piperatus, commonly known as the peppery milkcap or, by a much more suave...
Jul 24, 2022


Velvet-footed Pax/Velvet Rollrim - Tapinella atrotomentosa
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is Tapinella atrotomentosa, commonly known as the velvet-footed pax or the velvet rollrim....
Jul 17, 2022


Rochester Area Mycological Association's Both Bolete Foray
Good evening, friends, This weekend I trekked across the state to Letchworth State Park and participated in the Rochester Area...
Jul 10, 2022


White Cheese Polypore - Tyromyces chioneus
Good morning, friends, Nice to publish MM in the AM, finally. This week's mushroom is Tyromyces chioneus, commonly known as the white...
Jul 3, 2022


Blackfoot Polypore - Cerioporus varius or Cerioporus leptocephalus
Good evening, friends, This week's Mushroom Monday is somewhat of a Cerberus - a mythological three-headed dog. We've got a featured...
Jun 26, 2022


Tender Nesting Polypore/Cinnamon Bracket - Hapalopilus rutilans
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is Hapalopilus rutilans, sometimes referred to as Hapalopilus nidulans due to taxonomical...
Jun 19, 2022


Orange Moss Agaric - Rickenella fibula
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is Rickenella fibula, commonly known as the orange moss agaric, and formerly known as...
Jun 12, 2022


American Platterful Mushroom - Megacollybia rodmanii
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is Megacollybia rodmanii, commonly known as the Eastern American Platterful Mushroom (just...
Jun 5, 2022


Friends of Fungi - May 2022
Good evening friends, I hope your Memorial Day, and Memorial Day weekend, has been treating you well. This Monday is going to be a...
May 29, 2022
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