I find lyophyllum a difficult genus. As one mycologist said to me after identifying one, I asked him what they tasted like, he said “I would never eat a mushroom that looks like a clitocybe”. When deciding to eat any mushroom or not you are one your own….

Aspen are hardwoods… But there are many different species of lyophyllum growing on different hosts and in different habitats and some maybe mycorrhyzal. And they are a difficult genus, many people can’t wrap their heads around them. We know we have the famous lyophyllum shimeji growing with pine in areas of southern Alberta. Often they…

Posting for Rob … On Sunday, May 27, 2018, 33 people and 2 or 3 dogs showed up at the Ministik School on Highway 14 for a spring mushroom foray. The weather was warm and there had been little rain in the recent week or two. From the school, we car-pooled to the Ministik Bird…

Red Deer regional report June 21st 7 people were in attendance. We watched the rolling storm clouds cautiously as we headed out from the pine lake store on foot. Many oysters were found more than anyone could hope for! The aspen trees were handing them over in huge chunks! From there we drove a few…

Beauty! Polyporus umbolatus. Not sure exactly what they grow with but always in mixed wood. Delicious edible even though its quite uncommon. We get it in the Edmonton rvier valley in very wet years. I think it is saprophitic as I have seen it grow on ginger root people have thrown on the ground. I…

Can you see any sign signs or the remnants of a ring or veil hanging midpoint +/- on the stem? Anyways, definitely not an edible and likely not poisonous either. Likely an agrocybe or paneolous. If the stem is super brittle / shredding and you dig and find it growing from a piece of wood…

This year we’re being honoured by the Devon Public library.  We have our very own mushroom exhibit Now – August 28 2018. As you may know, for several years we’ve had annual Photo Contests, which have produced many beautiful photos. We use these photos for posters, educational presentations, and to add to our Alberta Database of…

August 31 – September 3, 2018 Hinton Forestry Centre, Alberta. Finally! Another Great Mushroom Foray. Foray registration extended till Sunday midnight. Any registration after closing will require registrants to arrange their own accomodations and meals. The tentative schedule is out! An amazing weekend of Mushrooming with a world class faculty. Author of the Fungal Pharmacy and one…

To keep a society like ours going, we rely on people like you to give as much as you take.  Here are some opportunities to make our society more vibrant. If you can spare some free time, please do consider signing up as a volunteer for one, or several, of these committees.  You will find…

Mushrooms don’t just grow an hour’s drive outside of the city. You would be surprised what you can find in your yard, the local park, or a nearby ravine. So, what’s growing in your neighbourhood?  Get out there and check it out! “Foray in your Neighbourhood” is popular with those members keen to get outdoors,…