Tuesday, November 19, 2013

44th fungal fair presented by the Mycological society in SF

The Mycological Society of San Francisco was founded in 1950 to promote the understanding and enjoyment of mushrooms and other fungi. Their mission has expanded to preserve mycological habitats and to promote and maintain the rights of the general public to collect mushrooms for study and recreational purposes on public lands. 

On December 8th they put together a celebration for wild mushrooms: The 44th annual fungus fair. Meant to see and touch a variety of fresh wild specimens, enjoy cooking demonstrations, attend lectures meet specialists .  Here's a gallery collection of  some of the many species presented in no order or criteria 

Suillus pungens

Boletus edulis
Pulveroboletus  ravenelii
Agaricus subrutilescens
Agaricus augustus
Podaxis pistillaris
Chroogomphus vinicolor
Chroogomphus tomentosus
Pluteus cervinus
Cortinarius laniger
View of the central room


Gymnopilus nuteofolious

Stropharia ambigua
Hypholoma fasciculare


Ramaria acrisiccesnses
Turbinellus floccosus
Ramaria conjunctipes var. tugensis
Gymnopus spp
Leucopaxillus albissimus
Armillaria mellea

Lyophyllum decastes
Russula spp
Russula sanguinea
Russula olivacea
Russula brevipes
Hygrophorus pudorinus
Lactarius deliciosus

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Leucopaxillus albissimus
Amanita muscaria
Amanita pantherina
Aleria aurantia

Trametes betwinwe
Sparassis crispa
Ganoderma oregonense
Trametes versicolor
Ganoderma oregonense
Ganoderma brownii
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Schizopora paradoxa

Suillus pungens
Suillus fuscotomentosus

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