I have recently moved back to Calgary to the Dalhousie neighbourhood and am brand new to the AMS and mushroom IDing. I would like to connect with local folks and get a chance to go on local forays with them. Any tips on local NW Calgary locations for finding mushrooms would be much appreciated. I … Read more
Hi Erica, I live on Ellerslie Rd, about 25 minutes to the site. I’d love a ride! This is my first foray. I can also drive but have a tiny car so can only take 1 passenger but it’s really easy to park if there’s limited space.
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Thanks Gary. Hugh and I walk in 12 mile coollee occasionally, and have found red tops, Lactarius and Hericium there before. However, we have not seen any there lately. I think we do need some more rain. Will have to plan a club foray in those areas after some rain.
Hydnum repandum is commonly called the hedgehog mushroom or sweet tooth. It is very easy to ID as it is a tooth fungus, so the gills look like little teeth. I found a handful of them last year in the Smoky Lake area. They were a touch sweet and nutty with a good texture like … Read more
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Chicken of the woods is a laetiporus which is a polypore, so those do not have gills. Your mushroom does. Your picture does not show the Orange colour, if they are orange they could be phyllotopsis nidulans, the stinky oyster. Which are only stinky in warm weather. What I think you have is a Lentinellus, … Read more
The Alberta Mycological Society initiated several major projects in 2004, which are designed to bring attention to the diversity and roles of fungi in our ecosystems to the public. These projects are ongoing and are financially supported by the Alberta Mycological Society and grants from non-governmental organizations and provincial government departments. PICK A WILD MUSHROOM, … Read more
Check out the resource section of the AMS website. There is good references there that should have answers to all the questions you asked. The best place to look for mushrooms is wherever you are. They grow everywhere. Start in your front yard or local park. Focus on one genus of mushroom at a time … Read more
15 people came to the foray. A total of 19 species, including bracket fungi from previous year(s). The fungi observed included gilled agarics, polypores, a jelly fungus, cup fungi and a rust. Also noted were the wildflowers Wild Clematis and Calypso Orchid. A big thank you to Suzanne Visser for identifying the specimens with acknowledgement … Read more