The Ubiquitous Puffball
During my younger years I can honestly say that mushrooms were never really on my radar. My mother would tell me childhood stories of how I would often come home...
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The tough but tasty Laccaria
Mushroom species in the genus Laccaria come in several colors in our region of Oregon but fortunately all are fairly easy to identify. The first time Sandy and I became acquainted with Laccaria species was...
The Truth about Russula brevipes
During my lifetime I’ve tried to mostly avoid the pitfalls of dealing with rumor, hearsay, and innuendo. I have heard my share of them from various sources and have generally...
Take A Walk On The Wild Side
Ron’s Mushroom Musings, December 2020 – by Ron Patton How many times have you been out hunting for a few particular mushrooms while stepping past other edibles that we just...
Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Mushrooms all in a Tub
The title of this article is a slight variation on a well known nursery rhyme about a butcher, baker, and a candlestick maker. While they all ended up at sea...
How Should I Cook You, My Dear Mushroom?
After a long day hunting and identifying edible mushrooms, you’re finally back home and ready to cook something up. You are really excited because you’ve found a good edible you...