The joy of morels is a ritual of spring. It is the first of many gourmet edible mushrooms that pop out. Whether is a mix of getting out after a long winter or that they are just such a tasty little treat all add to the mystique of morels. In Alberta, morels come out in…

The Alberta Mycological Society welcomes all new members. We offer annual student ($15, you will need a valid student identification card), individual ($25), family ($35), and corporate memberships ($40). Members will receive four newsletters during the year with interesting articles, mushroom recipes, program details, foray information, and maps. Please download and fill out the membership…

My jaw hit the ground when I stopped near red deer at a conservation area. Besides the leccinum which was there in more abundance than I’ve ever seen before, I found a King Bolete! Surrounded by tall grass and aspens I nearly missed it! It’s excitibg what 7″ of rain in a week will do…

The galleries in this folder contain images of specimens that have been formally identified by a mycologist or knowledgeable member of the Society.These specimens are typically collected on organized forays or at the annual Great Alberta Foray.

Insigne? Maybe, probably…. The orange Leccinums are a tough group to split up, what it is growing with is one key. In reality nobody is real sure what to to call them until some more DNA work is done. So an “orange red top growing with aspen” is as good a name as Leccinum insigne….

  Greetings to Alberta Mycological Society Members – Please note that this special event is coming up very soon, so forward this message, or print & post, to people you know who love mushrooms as much as you do – they won’t want to miss it! Mushrooms, mushrooms everywhere – and some are good to…

Category: Time Jun 08 2013 at 09:00 AM – Jun 08 2013 at 05:00 PM Location Event Summary Event Admins Seats available Recent activities Event Details We’ll be picking at a burn site, so we should have good luck.  Cross your fingers!

Each year Society members are chosen by the President to receive the “President’s Award”.  The President’s Award was originally proposed by then President Peter Arabchuk when he presented awards to Bill Richards and Martin Osis for contributions to the Mycological Society. Since then both Martin and Bill have been awarded with Honorary Life memberships. In…

Shaggy parasol, chlorophyllum rhacodes. Parasol is chlorophyllum procera…. Mushrooms are complex because there are so many of them. When you are starting out try and use the scientific terms because it shows you the relationships and eventually will pay big dividends making sense of the whole mess. If you get the book Mushrooms of western…

This year we’re being honoured by the Royal Alberta Museum.  We will have our very own mushroom exhibit.  Show your support by visiting the museum. We don’t have all the details yet, but we will add more info here when it becomes available.  We’ll also be posting about the event on our Facebook Page.