The Mock Oyster Mushroom (Phyllotopsis nidulans)
For Mushroom Monday this week we have a beautiful little oyster mushroom. Unfortunately though, this is not the oyster mushroom typically found growing on oaks here, that is prized by foragers. This is the ‘mock oyster’ (Phyllotopsis nidulans). I was...
The Death Cap: Amanita phalloides
It’s no secret that Curbstone Valley is home to a host of species of fungi from fall through spring, and fall means it’s the start of the season. Amanita season that is. The welfare of all the animals on the farm is our top priority, including our pets,...
Boletus truncatus
It seems early in the season to have such an explosion of fungi growing on the property this year. The rains started early in October, and the soils have never completely dried out. This has fostered the growth of an assortment of species of fungi that makes it look...
The Blood-Foot Mushroom (Mycena haematopus)
While the gardens appreciate the return of our rainy season, the rains during the fall and winter months also encourage the return of a myriad of species of fungi to our woodlands. With the rains returning early this season, we’re already finding a wide variety...
Amanita muscaria sp.
I’m excited to have found my first Amanita on the property, but frustrated with my own inexperience with this genus. It’s made it a challenge to narrow down a more specific identification of this fungus in time for Mushroom Monday. However, it’s...
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