Fungus among us

Lycoperdon perlatum - young puffball fungus are edible and very good in scrambled eggs. Nom!

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Lycoperdon
Species:	L. perlatum
Binomial name
Lycoperdon perlatum

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Cantharellales
Family:	Hydnaceae
Genus:	Hydnum
Species:	H. repandum
Binomial name
Hydnum repandum L., Fr., 1821

 Hydnum repandum - Hedgehog fungus. Edible when young.

So called hedgehog because of the "teeth" under the cap instead of the normal gills

 

 

 

 

 

Leccinum boreale

 Leccinum boreale (old name) - Edible (if you can find a non-worm infested ones. Extra protein wouldn't hurt either!)


Official mushroom of Alberta

They have spore tubes underneath the caps instead of gills. Notice the worm entry holes at the base of the shroom...

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Boletaceae
Genus:	Leccinum
Species:	L. aurantiacum
Binomial name
Leccinum aurantiacum (Bull. ex St. Amans)

Wander - forest near Jumping Pound Creek

Achillea millefolium (Common yarrow/Soldier's woundwort - Use the flower and leaves to stop bleeding wounds)

Fragaria vesca (Alpine strawberry - about 10X smaller than supermarket ones but 10X sweeter)

Calocera viscosa (Yellow staghorn fungus - inedible)

Ganoderma tsugae (Reishi mushroom! Medicinal - drink powdered dried ones as tea)

Forays to Bowmont Nature Reserve and Bowness Park

Clavariadelphus truncatus (Truncated Coral Club - Edible. Sweet)

Clavariadelphus truncatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Subclass:	Agaricomycetidae
Order:	Gomphales
Family:	Gomphaceae
Genus:	Clavariadelphus
Species:	C. truncatus
Binomial name
Clavariadelphus truncatus (Quél.) Donk (1933)

Auricularia auricula judea (Jew's Ears - Edible. Tastless but good in soups)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Auriculariales
Family:	Auriculariaceae
Genus:	Auricularia
Species:	A. auricula-judae
Binomial name
Auricularia auricula-judae (Fr.) J.Schröt.

Hericium coralloides (Lion's mane coral - Edible. Seafoody taste)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Subclass:	Incertae sedis
Order:	Russulales
Family:	Hericiaceae
Genus:	Hericium
Species:	H. coralloides
Binomial name
Hericium coralloides (Scop.) Pers., (1794)

Tremelus mesenterica (Witches Butter - Edible. Tastless, good in soups)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Subdivision:	Agaricomycotina
Class:	Tremellomycetes
Order:	Tremellales
Family:	Tremellaceae
Genus:	Tremella
Species:	T. mesenterica
Binomial name
Tremella mesenterica (Schaeff.) Retz.
Synonyms[1]
Helvella mesenterica Schaeff. Tremella lutescens Pers. Tremella quercina Pollini

Crucibulum laeve (Common Birds nest fungus) Not worth eating.

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Nidulariaceae
Genus:	Crucibulum Tul. & C. Tul. (1844)
Type species
Crucibulum laeve (Huds.) Kambly (1936)[1]
Species
Crucibulum cyathiforme Crucibulum laeve Crucibulum parvulum

Coprinus comatus (Shaggy ink cap - Edible. Stir fry!)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Subkingdom:	Dikarya
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Subphylum:	Agaricomycotina
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Coprinus
Species:	C. comatus
Binomial name
Coprinus comatus (O.F. Müll.) Pers.

Agaricus et al

Went for a long walk yesterday to identify potential fungi sites for harvest.

Collected some White Sage (Salvia apiana) and Juniper (Juniperus commonis sp. alpina).