Calostoma Cinnabarinum
Calostoma Cinnabarinum produces this weird jelly.
See more of the mushrooms we find on and near Coal Creek Farm.
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Aureoboletus Betula
The Aureoboletus Betula is has a common nickname of “shaggy Stalked Bolete.” View other mushrooms at Coal Creek.
Marasmiellus 2
In some ways, mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants. Just like us, mushrooms take in oxygen for their digestion and metabolism and “exhale” carbon dioxide as a waste product. Marasmiellus is a genus of fungi in the family Omphalotaceae (synonym to Marasmiaceae). The widespread genus, circumscribed by American mycologist William Murrill in 1915, contains over 250 species. The name comes from the Greek marasmus meaning wasting….
Amanita species
People must be careful with all mushrooms – especially white ones like this. Some can be deadly! Check out some of the other mushrooms we see at Coal Creek.
Lactarius Volemus
A recent study published in Food Science & Nutrition found that adding mushrooms—84 mg, or half a cup—to your diet daily can help increase the intake of several micronutrients, especially vitamin D, potassium, fiber, and zinc. If you are looking for a Lactarious Volemus recipe online, or are just wondering how to cook Lactarius Volemus mushrooms, you’ll find lots of options. This…
Suillus Spraguei
Over 90% of the described fungi are classified either as basidiomycetes, which produce mushrooms or smuts that cause plant disease, or as ascomycetes, which includes yeast or truffles. Suillus Spraguei is a species of fungi in the Suillaceae family. It is known by a variety of common names, including the painted slippery cap, the painted suillus or the red and yellow suillus. The readily…
Ganoderma Applanatum
Journalist Doug Bierend spent five years exploring fungi and the emerging subcultures that have formed around them for his new book, In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms. The many Ganoderma Applanatum benefits and uses make this mushroom very popular. Ganoderma Applanatum medicinal uses are plentiful because of its potent anti-tumor,…
