Links referred to in the class that are much easier to click, then to type manually into your browser:
https://campbellrivernow.com/edible-fall-mushrooms/ – My article about mushrooms in our area, including the poisonous ones to look out for.
https://www.youtube.com/@mushroomwonderland1 – Mushroom Wonderland youtube channel. Great resource. The mushrooms, environment & timing is super similar to our area. I recommend this channel!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/254375834699720 – Vancouver Island Mushroom Identification & Info Group
https://fungikingdom.net/articles-by-bill-bakaitis/on-identifying-mushrooms-2.html – Fantastic essay / resource on identifying mushrooms.
Keys
mushroomexpert.com/major_groups.html – Key to Keys
https://svims.club/links-keys – SVIMS publishes this list of links to online keys specific to the PNW here.
alpental.com/psms/PNWMushrooms/PictorialKey/index.htm – Pictorial Key
Spore Prints – How to make a spore print – easy + fun. https://www.myctor.org/resources/identification/sporeprints
Where You Can / Can’t Pick Mushrooms
- No: national, provincial, or regional parks (illegal to remove even sticks from theses)
- Yes: public land (crown land leased to logging companies)
More detailed info here:
https://www.vanmyco.org/about-mushrooms/where-and-how-to-pick/
And interactive map here: https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/SimpleViewer/index.html?appid=73bb4f9638384fb7aa25e3717dfe380d
Other: