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Spore prints

on 31 Oct 2011

Got a mystery mushroom from the Gabriola forest? There are lots of things to consider when trying to identify that mushroom. Here’s one thing that will help: take a spore print. Remove the mushroom’s stem, place the cap on a piece of paper, and cover with a bowl or cup. Wait a few hours, or [...]

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Identifying Gabriola’s mushrooms

on 25 Nov 2009

In the Gabriola forest I see more mushroom varieties than I ever could have imagined. What are they? Which mushrooms are edible? Which are poisonous? I spent a lot of time wondering about this, so last year I decided to learn about mushrooms and figure it out. And I did. Now I get it: I [...]

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