Fungi-zette Special Issue
Breitenbush Mushroom Gathering, October 23-27, 2002
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Saturday: After a very large breakfast, we gathered again to form groups for the next foray.  This time Cecelia and I went with a group that drove near a small creek near the entrance to the resort.  Taylor Lockwood joined us today, helped us identify many of the mushrooms, and even took some video shots of our group.

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Boletus mirabilus
Boletus mirabilus

Laetiporus sulphureus
Sulfur Shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus)


A pink Ramaria

Again, we we got back, our finds were sorted, identified, labeled, and then added to the existing display.

The next lecture/demo for the day was presented by Dr. Mo-Mei Chen, where she prepared samples for tasting of a few of the cultivated mushrooms from China.  I was especially impressed by the taste and crunchy texture of the Silver Ear, White Wood Ear, or Yin-Er in Chinese (Tremella fuciformis).

Dr. Mo-Mei Chen
Dr. Mo-Mei Chen and helpers preparing some
mushroom-filled pastries


Silver Ears or White Wood Ears

We then went to the tables to watch Paul and Dr. Weber go over the growing bunch of mushrooms with us.

Paul and Nancy
Paul and Nancy


An as-yet unidentified Boletus


Close-up of the unidentified boletus.
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Albatrellus confluens Pholiota terrestris

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