Category: Ron’s Mushroom Musings

Time to Join the Club

Are these the ears of an unfortunate bunny rabbit trapped under a fallen branch? Perhaps; however, upon closer observation, that conclusion now seems somewhat unlikely. Besides, writing an article about an...

Merry Christmush!

Every December Sandy starts to remind me that our Christmas cards need to be mailed out fairly soon. This is her subtle way of telling me to start thinking about...

A Honey of a Mushroom

Isn’t it interesting how we give nicknames to mushrooms that already have such eloquent Latin or Greek names? We call Russula Xerampeline the Shrimp Russula, Agaricus Augustus the Prince, and Clitopilus prunulus the Spy, the Sweetbread...

Agaricus subrutilescens

Step away from the grocery store and try the woods.  How many times have you gone to your local grocery store and debated over purchasing the white, crimini, or portobello mushroom?...