Amanita muscaria and Christmas Lore
Hello, friends, and Merry Christmas! This is an impromptu prequel to the book report, an introduction to the mushroom the book (and...
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- Nov 27, 2023
Amanita lavendula - Coker's Lavender Staining Amanita
Good evening, friends, This will be the last traditional MM before I take the next month to craft the first ever Mushroom Monday book...
- Nov 20, 2023
Radulomyces copelandii - Asian Beauty Fungus
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the Asian Beauty (Radulomyces Copelandii). Bit of a weird common name when I say it out...
- Nov 13, 2023
Rosy Conk - Rhodofomes cajanderi
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the Rosy Conk (Rhodofomes cajanderi). We found this mushroom on the NYMS walk in Manitou...
- Nov 6, 2023
Late Autumn Oyster - Sarcomyxa serotina
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the Late Autumn Oyster (Sarcomyxa serotina). This is one of my favorite fall edibles and...
- Oct 30, 2023
Witch's Hat - Hygrocybe conica
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the seasonally appropriate Witch’s Hat (Hygrocybe conica). I found these mushrooms a few...
- Oct 23, 2023
Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the conspicuous Ravenel’s Stinkhorn (Phallus ravenelii) found yesterday in Harriman State...
- Oct 16, 2023
Coral Fungus - Ramaria spp.
Good evening, friends, I’m riding high off of a very fun and fulfilling Fungus Fest yesterday. Thanks to Sigrid, Sneha, the volunteers,...
- Oct 9, 2023
Chicken Fat Mushroom - Suillus americanus
Good evening, friends and Happy Columbus and Indigenous’ Peoples Day - whichever you celebrate. Unfortunately, it appears my employer...
- Oct 2, 2023
Phaeolus schweinitzii and For the Love of Fungi
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the Dyer’s Polypore (Phaeolus Schweinitzii, fay-oh-lus shwine-itz-eee-eye). You can think...
- Sep 25, 2023
Stalked Puffball in Aspic - Calostoma cinnabarinum
Good evening, friends, I hope you had a nice autumnal equinox despite all the rain in the northeast. I was able to get out for a hike...
- Sep 18, 2023
NEMF Weekend and New Website
Good evening, friends, This week we’ll stray from the single mushroom format and instead I’ll recap the weekend at the Northeastern...
- Sep 11, 2023
Wooly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa
Good evening, friends, This time of the year the offices of Mushroom Monday are very busy sorting through the dozens of Mushroom Monday...
- Sep 4, 2023
Sandy Shrimp (?) - Russula ventricosipes
Good afternoon friends, and Happy Labor Day! This week’s publication may seem a bit wistful as today’s the unofficial end of summer, but...
- Aug 28, 2023
Purple-edged Lute - Callistosporium purpureomarginatum
Hey gang, Last few days of August, soak it up. This week we’re looking at the Purple-edged Lute (Callistosporium purpureomarginatum)....
- Aug 21, 2023
Parasitic Bolete - Psuedoboletus parasiticus
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus) which I found last Monday in Manitou....
- Aug 14, 2023
Emerald Elfcups - Chlorociboria spp.
Good evening good people, This week’s mushroom is the Emerald Elfcup (Chlorociboria spp.) - the spp means “species”. Not only were these...
- Aug 7, 2023
Mycofest 2023
Good evening, friends, Whoa, what a weekend at Mycofest. This year the festival was at Rhoneymeade Arboretum in Centre Hall, PA. What...
- Jul 31, 2023
Mustard Yellow Polypore - Fuscoporia gilva
Good evening, friends, We’re back on a Monday to close out the month of July. The walk yesterday was a lot of fun and very fulfilling -...
- Jul 25, 2023
Hygrophorus Milk Cap - Lactifluus hygrophoroides
Good evening, friends, This week’s mushroom is the Hygrophorus Milk Cap (Lactifluus hygrophoroides). A mouthful in both name and dinner,...
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