April 2014

Sorry, it's a Suillus (by )

Mushroom of the Month: April, 2014

One of the most common remarks I get from eager beginners in the fall and winter is, "look at all these Boletes!" Excited that they have just hit the mother load of culinary excellence, I remark (as many before me), "sorry… it's a Suillus". As what a Suillus is and why it is not on par with a "true" Bolete is explained, you can see the disappointment set in...

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General Meeting-- Sara Branco (by Susan Labiste)

? WHEN: 05/21/2014, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, 251 Harvey West Blvd, Santa Cruz, http://goo.gl/maps/Uhqcp
Photo of Sara Branco

Join us for our monthly meeting! We gather at the Harvey West Scout House for refreshments and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 – 7:30. Organizers will then provide updates on future forays and other activities, followed by our speakers. Bring along your sense of curiosity and any mushrooms you've found and would like help identifying. 

Sara Branco: Understanding fungal diversity from a population perspective

 Sara is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. She fell in love with fungi at age 16 and has been studying fungi ever since. She is interested in fungal diversity, ecology and evolution and has studied fungal communities both in Europe and the US and more recently started focusing on the population genomics of Suillus brevipes.

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