The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
Hello, friends, Without further ado, here is the first Mushroom Monday book report, delivered to you on Toadstool Tuesday. I’d first like...
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Dec 25, 2023
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...
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 29, 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 22, 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 15, 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 8, 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 24, 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 10, 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 3, 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 27, 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 20, 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 13, 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 6, 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 30, 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 -...
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