Sex and Poison May Explain California Death Cap Invasion
Local mycologists suspect death caps—huge and abundant in the Bay Area—may be competing with chanterelles underground.
Tag: mycology
Naturalist’s Notebook: A Plant That Relies on a Mushroom
The sugarstick is a parasitic plant that relies on the Western Matsutake mushroom.
Ask the Naturalist: Is This a Turkey’s Tail Mushroom? How Do I Tell?
What kind of mushroom is this?
How an East Bay Water Agency is Experimenting with Mushrooms to Improve Water Quality
A pioneering experiment in the East Bay shows how mushrooms can reduce toxins or harmful microbes in the water supply
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.
