Death caps and Western destroying angels, both common in the Bay Area, thrive after rainfall, the East Bay park district warns.
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Bay Nature’s Hall of Botanical Horrors
For those who dare—meet the Bay Area’s spookiest plants (and two freaky fungi).
Winter Issue 2020
Why Do Mushrooms Return to the Same Place?
Do mushrooms require a certain kind of substrate?
Ask the Naturalist
Where Do Morel Mushrooms Grow in Northern California?
They’re one of the most sought-after edible mushrooms in the world. At least 10 species live in the Bay Area.
Ask the Naturalist
Should I Worry About Death Cap Mushrooms in California?
A mycologist’s perspective on the spread of a deadly poisonous mushroom across the United States.
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Ask the Naturalist: Is This a Turkey’s Tail Mushroom? How Do I Tell?
What kind of mushroom is this?
Fall Issue 2012
Planet Fungi
Culinary uses aside, fungi have their own aesthetic appeal: the spectral elegance of the amanitas, the vivid reds and greens of the waxy caps.
Botany
Photographer Ron Wolf falls into fungi
Early in our work on each issue of the magazine, we send out a call for photos to more than 400 local photographers and artists. The idea is maybe they have some images on file that fit with stories we … Read more
Point Reyes Walkabout, Trails
In the Fog Drip at Point Reyes
“To find new things, take the path you took yesterday.” —John Burroughs I was thinking about John Burroughs, “the Grand Old Man of Nature,” as I walked the trails that climb from Bear Valley up to Inverness Ridge. Although I’ve … Read more
