Mushroom Event at Quail Hollow Ranch (by )
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Join enthusiasts from the Santa Cruz Fungus Federation for a trio of activities!
First, a docent-led walk will focus on local habitats where mushrooms are found and the roles fungi play in the ecosystem, as well as mushroom identification plus documenting observations with the iNaturalist application.
Next, enjoy a hands-on demonstration of economical techniques for growing your own mushrooms using readily available materials...
46th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
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10-12, January 2020 |
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Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 |
January 10-12, 2020 (ffsc.us/fair)
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Learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz/Monterey and Bay Area. Find fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. This unique Santa Cruz tradition features three days of fantastic fun, informative speakers and demonstrations, with fungal activities for the whole family. Initiated by David Arora in 1973, this year's fair represents 46 years of keeping the "fun" in fungi. Join the fun!
February, 2019
"Inky Cap" by Stephanie Tucker
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This fragile beauty was found in Santa Clarita, in SoCal.
2019 Spring Fungi of the Sierra Nevada - SFSU Field Station (by )
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02-07, June 2019 |
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SFSU Sierra Nevada Field Campus - Yuba Gap |
This class was originally taught by Dennis Desjardin, Professor of Mycology at San Francisco State University, now taught by his student, B. Perry, offers this fantastic class annually. This workshop provides a week-long examination of the spring mycoflora of the Sierra. Students are presented both an overview and the the finer points of identification, including the use of the microscope, various reagents...
2019 PiPi Valley Foray - Cancelled (by )
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February, 2019
"Auriscalpium vulgare" by Dan Tischler
Date: January 19, 2019
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Camera: OLYMPUS CORPORATION TG-4
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure: 0.01 sec
Focal Length: 6 mm
Aperture: f/3.2
Flash Used: No
Auriscalpium vulgare
The ear-pick or pine cone mushroom is a member of the order Russulales, making it a close relative of russula and lactarius species along with stereum and hericium.