Coprinus comatus and its relatives are fairly easy to identify because of their conical shape and tendency to turn to turn to black ink as they age. This is an edible species and fruits in yards, along common roads and in disturbed areas but must be cooked within a couple hours of being picked before it turns to an unpleasant liquid.
Benjamin Franklin used the ink from this mushroom to sign documents. The spores in the ink can still be seen under a microscope.
Polypores are those mushrooms that often grow directly out of wood and have a smooth undersurface of tiny pores. They…
Central Oregon’s beauty queen of mushrooms Much has been written about this beautiful mushroom and the fall never passes without…
This information below was taken from the Hebeloma website: https://hebeloma.org “Hebeloma is a genus of fungi that forms part of the : They…
Sometimes called sweet thumbs. They are very easy for beginners to identify since there is nothing that resembles them. Although…
a.k.a. Agaricus albolutescens Agaricus albolutescens is delicicious! When hunting morels in the spring, we often find a very delectable Agaricus…
a.k.a. Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosa seems to be the most common yellow chanterelle, it’s easy to identify and it’s…
