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Pacific Northwest Fungi Forager


PNW Oyster Mushroom Identification Made Easy
Late Fall Oyster mushrooms Oyster mushrooms grow nearly year-round in the Pacific Northwest, and this sunny weather following heavy rain...

AllyZilla
Mar 61 min read
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6 Characteristics to Avoid Poisonous Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
Amanita pantherinoides - The Western Panther Getting started with mushroom foraging can be intimidating because there are mushrooms that...

AllyZilla
Feb 232 min read
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The Perfect Mushrooming Pack
The mushrooms rarely grow right on the trail, and a lot can happen off of it. Like all woodsy adventures it pays to have a set of items...

AllyZilla
Feb 181 min read
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Winter Mushrooms: Late Fall Oysters
Sarcomyxa serotina This cousin of the more popular oyster mushroom is darker in cap color, presenting as olive green, brown, or even...

AllyZilla
Feb 61 min read
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Getting Ready For Spring Morel Foraging in the PNW, a Step by Step Guide
photo by Michael McKay Numerous species of morel exist, all equally tasty, but they only appear for a few weeks annually and are rather...

AllyZilla
Feb 23 min read
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1/28/25 Winter Mushroom in West Seattle: Witch's Butter
Large Witch's Butter, growing on hardwood in West Seattle today. By the look of it alone I'd guess Tremella mesenterica . Edibility:...

AllyZilla
Jan 291 min read
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