Scurfy Twiglet - Tubaria furfuracea
Good evening friends, This week I thought I might write a holiday themed MM about the fly agaric (Amanita Muscaria) and the mushroom's...
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- Dec 19, 2022
Crimped Gill - Plicaturopsis crispa
Good evening, friends, I teased it a bit last week, but this week's mushroom is the Crimped Gill (Plicaturopsis crispa). I saw this...
- Dec 12, 2022
Silverleaf Fungus - Chondrostereum purpureum
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the Silverleaf Fungus (Chondrostereum purpureum). Just as we're putting a bow on 2022 and...
- Dec 5, 2022
Weeping Widow - Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the weeping widow (Lacrymaria lacrymabunda). I found this mushroom four times throughout...
- Nov 28, 2022
Conifer Mazegill - Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the conifer mazegill (Gloeophyllum sepiarium). The latin is a little intimidating but I've...
- Nov 21, 2022
Booted Suillus - Suillus cothurnatus
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the booted Suillus (Suillus cothurnatus). I was visiting my parents down in Florida this...
- Nov 14, 2022
Shaggy Mane - Coprinus comatus
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus). I've seen this mushroom in Central Park and I just saw...
- Nov 7, 2022
Plums & Custard - Tricholomopsis rutilans
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the convivially named Plums & Custard (Tricholomopsis rutilans). I found this mushroom at...
- Oct 31, 2022
Jack o' lanterns - Omphalatus illudens
Good evening, friends, and Happy Halloween. This week we're looking at Jack o' lantern mushrooms (Omphalatus illudens). The photographed...
- Oct 24, 2022
False Chanterelle - Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Good evening, friends, This week's mushroom is the false chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca). This is a mushroom I've seen a few...
- Oct 17, 2022
Beefsteak Polypore/Ox-tongue Polypore - Fistulina hepatica
Good evening, friends, This is an exciting week. This Sunday is the New York Mycological Society's first annual Fungus Festival taking...
- Oct 10, 2022
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 3, 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...
- Sep 26, 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 19, 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 12, 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 5, 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...
- Aug 29, 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 22, 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 15, 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...
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