The February mushroom of the month is Schizophyllum commune, the splitgill mushroom.
February Foraging Forecast
Identifying Wood Blewits from Cortinarius Look-a-likes
Yesterday, I checked a few spots for the distinct, lavender colored Wood Blewit, Clitocybe Nuda, which are an good edible mushroom. Wood blewits can be confused with a purple species of the genus Cortinarius, which includes several poisonous species that grow in the same habitat. Just yesterday I found the two mushrooms growing in same habitat. Here’s a few tips for distinguishing the two.
January Mushroom of the Month: Arthrophaga myriapodina
January Foraging Forecast
As the weather continues to cool, look out for the edible Wood Blewit, Clitocybe Nuda. This distinct lavender-colored mushroom is found in hardwood leaf litter and is a great decomposer.
