Bethany Teigen
Sam Bucciarelli sponsored by Friends of the Wissahickon
Sam Bucciarelli sponsored by Friends of the Wissahickon
Bethany Teigen
Sam Bucciarelli
Matt Schink
Rowan Nygard
Christian Schwarz
Video about fungal reproductive cycles
Video by the NJ Pinelands Commission
Weather, habitat, and tree identification can be a big part of mushroom foraging. These resources along with the search feature on iNaturalist.org will help you determine ideal hiking locations to visit on any given day.
Weather and Rainfall Map - Use this interactive map to find the wettest areas near you for optimal mushroom hunting in the dry seasonsThis is the most comprehensive guide for our area. It covers a wide array of genera and is arranged by spore color. This is an excellent book for new mycologists, ready to get involved with identifying mushrooms.
This is a great pocket guide. It covers popular edibles and toxic mushrooms in their own sections to help foragers quickly find exactly what they are looking for. Tabs at the top of the page indicate time of year and substrate to help those new to the field and children quickly rule out look-a-like species.
This book on mushroom etymology is written by an English professor. It deconstructs the Latin and Greek words used to name and describe mushrooms. Tools like this can be helpful in deconstructing mushroom taxonomy and remembering Latin binomial names for different species.
This comprehensive guide is great for mycologists that travel as it covers all of North America.
This book covers native, planted, and cultivated trees in Philadelphia. The book includes pictures, drawing, and descriptions of each tree and its identifying features as well as details about where specifically each species can be found in and around the city.
We understand that many mycology books are expensive and inaccessible to the public. Selections from our library can be viewed upon request.
Tricholomas of North AmericaFor further reading and more incredible fungal resources, check out this growing list compiled by Sigrid Jakob of Fungal Diversity Survey.