As our society grows, we see more and more people out on our official AMS forays. That is fabulous! The more the merrier! However, there is a downside to these increased numbers. We have more people competing for the same space and the same mushrooms. There are also some other problems that arise. With all…
Hello, In light of the increased activity on the forums, and the fact that some people on the website are not paid AMS members, I need to address the Alberta Mycological Policy on sharing foray information, pick site locations, directions, and maps on the forum. It is AMS policy to not offer directions to foray…
Hello, I am finding these in quite a few places in a conifer forest. Typically growing in clusters of 3. Looking online brings of purple gilled laccaria? I am not sure that the purple is that vivid, though. The spore print is very pale. I could only see it on white paper after 24 hours.
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…
The Alberta Mycological Society elected a new executive at the Annual general Meeting March 20, 2010. If you have any questions regarding our Society specifically or Mycology in general, please feel free to contact any member of the executive. We will make sure to respond promptly to your inquiries. President: Martin Osis Vice-President: Robert Rogers…
The Alberta Mycological Society is a non-profit organization that was founded by Prof. Randy Currah and Helene (Leni) Schalkwijk-Barendsen in 1987. From those modest beginnings and a small local membership comprised of professional and amateur mushroom lovers, the Edmonton Mycological Society has grown over the past 20 years and currently has about 170 active members…
They are quite distinctive in being much more white and delicate than oyster mushrooms. I have never seen one in Alberta in 30 years of foraging mostly, I guess becasue they typically grow on fallen Hemlock trees which are not a native species in Alberta. As for the poisoning, it was in a year when…
Here are some images from various events of the Alberta Mycological Society. These images are the property of the Alberta Mycological Society and may be copied and reproduced only with the expressed written consent of the Alberta Mycological Society. 2012 PHOTO CONTEST Due to the great success of previous year’s photo contests, we will once again have a…
All images copyright by Ming Chen My training as a Plant Virologist and my interest with microscopy has guided my path to the Surgical-Medical Research Institute at the University of Alberta, where I am the supervisor of the Medicine/Dentistry Electron Microscopy Unit. This unique position allows me to pursue my hobby of collecting samples, such…
The Alberta Mycological Society has developed an educational poster (pdf 251 k) about our provincial mushroom, Leccinum boreale, which we hope will become Alberta’s next official provincial emblem. We have also developed a bookmark (pdf 27 k) that highlights this mushroom. This poster and bookmarks were developed with partial funding by grants from the Alberta Conservation…
