Ramaria Species
Believe it, or not, it’s not coral – it’s a mushroom!
Learn more about the mushrooms at Coal Creek Farm.
Believe it, or not, it’s not coral – it’s a mushroom!
Learn more about the mushrooms at Coal Creek Farm.
We see a lot of corral-looking mushrooms at Coal Creek and the Cumberland Plateau. Read more about the mushrooms we find around Coal Creek here.
Amanita Parcivolvata is a very common species of mushroom in the southeastern United States. It is a fungus that produces fruit bodies that vaguely resemble those of Amanita Muscaria. It is differentiated, however, by its lack of an annulus, by the volval deposits on its stipe/base, and by its pileal striations. If you are wondering, “Is Amanita Parcivolvata poisonous” or “is Amanita Parcivolvata edible” the answer is…
Beyond the discovery and the (possible) eating, mushrooms are kinda cool in their reproduction. (Send the children from the room.) Instead of using seeds to spread, mushrooms release spores from gills tucked beneath their caps. A single mushroom can release up to a billion spores in its short life. The Laetiporus Sulphureus mushroom is a species…
We like them fresh when we eat them, right? Well, a company in New York has stocked bars with jars of different varieties. Bonus: they grow 30-100 lbs. of mushrooms a week all the while collecting data on light, temperature and other factors. They are both decorative and close to diners! One of a handful…
Is Boletus Pallidus safe? Is Boletus Pallidus edible? The answer to both questions is yes. Boletus Pallidus is an edible species of bolete fungus. The best way to identify this species is to look for the pale cap, smooth white stem, yellowish to olive pore surface, and the olive to olive brown (not yellow brown) sport print. The Boletus Pallidus…
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…