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Lactarius Genus aka the "Milkcaps"
This post is a follow up to the previous one on Russulas. Reason for that is that both russulas and lactarius are in the family of fungi...
Ed Joice
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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Russula Genus
It's ridiculous that since I started this blog a few years ago I have not written any articles on the Russulas. These mushrooms are...
Ed Joice
Aug 3, 20223 min read
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Cinnabar "Red" Chanterelles
Chanterelles are known for their exquisite and delicate flavor (and aroma) as well as being one of the more accessible fungi of the woods...
Ed Joice
Aug 21, 20214 min read
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How to Find Buckets of Morels (how to identify elm trees!)
When hunting for morel (morchella esculenta)--and many of the most edible and delectable wild mushrooms--the best thing to do is counter...
Ed Joice
Apr 4, 20218 min read
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Morels: Kings of the Woods
In the midwest, no other wild mushroom has captured the attention and the imagination of so many people as has the morel mushroom. It is...
Ed Joice
Apr 4, 20217 min read
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Hen of the Woods or Maitake
I love names that include “of the Woods” because it sounds so country in an endearing kind of way, but also most Japanese names just...
Ed Joice
Sep 26, 20203 min read
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Beginner Part 2: Steps to ID a Mushroom
If you’re walking through the woods, and you find a mushroom that makes you think: “wow, look at this [or all these]! We got a...
Ed Joice
Aug 29, 20204 min read
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Cortinarius
The Cortinarius genus is one of my favorites. It yields a number of big and beautiful mushrooms with colorful features. These attractive...
Ed Joice
Aug 29, 20202 min read
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Lobster Mushrooms
Over ten years ago, before I regularly hunted mushrooms, I remember first coming across these gnarled creatures growing from the ground....
Ed Joice
Aug 29, 20204 min read
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Beginner Part 3: Families of Fungi
Since I was about 18, when walking through a forest I didn’t just see a sea of green leaves propped up by huge brown masts. Well, I mean...
Ed Joice
Aug 13, 20206 min read
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Hedgehog Mushrooms
The hedgehog mushroom (Dentinum repandum) is honestly one of my absolute favorite wild harvested mushrooms in the midwest. It has a...
Ed Joice
Jul 30, 20203 min read
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Amanitas: Nightmares of the Woods
The Amanita family of mushrooms is home to some of the most ubiquitous and classically beautiful mushrooms on the planet. That...
Ed Joice
Jul 25, 20206 min read
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Chanterelles: Queens of the Woods
The chanterelle is different from the morel in the midwestern US, in the sense that it is bright yellow or orange and is easy to spot...
Ed Joice
Jul 14, 20205 min read
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Beginner Part 1: Introduction to Mushroom Hunting
I meet a lot of folks who, after I tell them that I am an avid forager, will say “I’ve always wanted to get into that but don’t know...
Ed Joice
Jul 14, 20209 min read
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Chickens of the Woods
Bright orange and forming large shelf colonies along dead logs, these attractive and abundant mushrooms are some of the most rewarding...
Ed Joice
Jun 29, 20203 min read
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Oysters of the Woods
Let's talk a little about one of the lesser celebrated wild foragibles: the oyster mushroom (ostreatus pleurotus). This mushroom is...
Ed Joice
Jun 29, 20204 min read
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Accurately Anticipating Morels
Morel mushrooms, at least here in Minnesota where I am based out of, are the golden child of wild harvested mushrooms. Aside from...
Ed Joice
Jun 29, 20204 min read
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Trees, Morels, and Mycorrhizal Relationships
Before you can find morels, you have to know what to look for. By that, I do not mean the signs that the season is here in terms of...
Ed Joice
Jun 29, 20205 min read
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Screw Morels, Check These Out!
When you go fishing, sometimes you come home to show off a big beautiful trophy fish. Sometimes you just bring home a bunch of bluegill...
Ed Joice
Jun 29, 20203 min read
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