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Lobster Mushrooms – Hypomyces Lactifluorum

February 5, 2015 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.com9 CommentsMushroom Hunting, Mushroom Identification, Mycophagy - Eating Gourmet Mushrooms, Uncategorized, Weird MushroomsCalifornia, lactarius, lobster mushroom, lobster mushrooms, mushroom hunting, North Carolina, Oregon, russula, wild edible mushrooms

The lobster mushroom, Latin name Hypomyces lactifluorum, is a delicious edible wild mushroom that fruits in the summer and fall in a wide array of habitats around North America. It has a signature fragrance and flavor that is very akin to seafood, and Read More

Elfin Saddle Mushrooms – Genus Helvella

February 2, 2015 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.com8 CommentsMushroom Hunting, Mushroom Identification, Mushroom Stories, Taxonomy, Weird Mushroomselfin saddle, gyromitra, gyromitrin, helvella lacunosa, mushroom hunting, mushroom poisoning, pine mushrooms, pretty mushrooms, wild mushrooms

NOTE: It has been brought to my attention that Helvella lacunosa probably does not occur in North America, and instead we have a number of black Elfin Saddle mushrooms that are genetically distinct from Helvella lacunosa. For further information about the genetic Read More

Fly Agaric (Amanita Muscaria) Mushrooms – A Cautionary Tale

January 21, 2015 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.com1 CommentMushroom Hunting, Mushroom Stories, Mycophagy - Eating Gourmet Mushrooms, Trippy Mushrooms, Weird MushroomsAmanita muscaria, amanitas, coccora mushroom, edible mushrooms, fly agaric, foraging for mushrooms, gourmet mushrooms, magic mushrooms, mushroom hunting, mushroom trip, Santa Cruz, wild edible mushrooms, wild mushrooms, wildcraft

Let me tell you a little story about a woman who accidentally went on an Amanita muscaria trip; I interviewed her in 2011 at the Sonoma County Mycological Association’s annual retreat near Occidental, California, and she told me straight off that “I’m Read More

Pickards Mountain Eco Institute Mushroom Walk

August 25, 2014 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.comLeave a commentMushroom Hunting, Mycophagy - Eating Gourmet Mushroomschanterelles, mushroom class, mushroom hunting, pickards mountain

Hello world, Mushroom Anna here. I am delighted to announce that I am leading a wild mushroom foraging class at Pickards Moutain Eco Institute on Saturday, August 30. Pickards Mountain is a lovely environmental and agricultural education center located just Read More

The Dictyophora Indusiata Mushroom Debate – A Natural Aphrodisiac?

July 29, 2014 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.com21 CommentsJust for Fun, Mushroom Stories, Taxonomy, Weird MushroomsAlan Rockefeller, aphrodisiac, Damien Pack, dictyophora indusiata, mushroom hunting, stink horn mushroom, wild mushrooms

There will be some mycophiles who might read this blog and rightfully shake their heads in disgust. The controversy that surrounds the species Dictyophora indusiata (which is a sort of stink horn mushroom) is a little ludicrous, to be sure, Read More

Hedgehog Mushrooms: A Novice Mushroom Hunter's BFF

July 27, 2014 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.com5 CommentsMushroom Hunting, Mushroom Identification, Mycophagy - Eating Gourmet Mushrooms, Taxonomy, Weird Mushroomschanterelle, cooking mushrooms, edible mushrooms, gourmet mushrooms, hedgehog mushroom, Hydnum rapandum, Hydnum umbilicatum, mushroom hunting, wild mushrooms

Hedgehog mushrooms come in several varieties, but from my point of view they’re all lovely. Without question, Hedgehogs are amongst my favorite edible mushrooms. What they lack in distinct flavor they more than make up for in texture; robust and Read More

Getting Lost While Mushroom Hunting

July 24, 2014 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.comLeave a commentJust for Fun, Mushroom Hunting, Mushroom Stories, Mycophagy - Eating Gourmet Mushroomsblack trumpet mushrooms, California coast, Craterellus cornucopioides, GPS, hedgehog mushrooms, Hypomyces lactifluorum, lobster mushroom, lost in the woods, mushroom hunting, Sea Ranch, winter chanterelle, yellow foot mushrooms

It’s very embarrassing to get lost in the woods while you are mushroom hunting with friends, especially if you are all reasonably invested in wildcraft. Of course, it can also be a catastrophe — a friend of mine once spent Read More

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