40th Mushroom Fair • Humboldt Mycological Society •11.18.2018 • Jose Quezada

Suillus caerulescens is a species of bolete fungus in the family Suillaceae. It was first described

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is also a muscimol mushroom. Wikipedia

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is also a muscimol mushroom. Wikipedia

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is also a muscimol mushroom. Wikipedia

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is also a muscimol mushroom. Wikipedia

Suillus lakei, commonly known as the matte Jack, Lake's bolete, or the western painted Suillus, is a species of fungus in the Suillaceae family. Wikipedia

Nicole Gorko of the Humboldt Mycological Society talks to a mushroom lover about amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita. The mushroom, often depicted in children stories with fairies and elves.

The boletus smithii genus has a widespread distribution, and contains about 300 species. Wikipedia

Inocybe lilacina grows scattered to gregarious under hardwoods and conifers; fruiting after the fall rains to mid-winter. It is poisonous.

Hebeloma crustuliniforme, commonly known as poison pie or fairy cakes, is a gilled mushroom of the genus Hebeloma found in Europe and North America. Wikipedia

Matt Cone holds his son Madison Cone to a microscope set up to examine the different fungi. His brother Michael waits his turn.

This mushroom can be used for healing.

Fomitopsis pinicola, is a stem decay fungus. Its conk (fruit body) is known as the red belt conk.

Laricifomes officinalis is a wood-decay fungus in the order Polyporales. It causes brown heart rot on conifers.