2022 In-Person Events
Because of COVID-19, classes and monthly meetings are on-line rather than in-person. We are planning on having Spring and Fall MycoCamps and a Fall Show, all with special Covid-restrictions.
Focus on Forums
There are several forums set up to enable OMS members to engage with each other on topics of interest. Your participation is encouraged! Logged-in members can explore, participate in, and subscribe to the following topics: Cooking with Mushrooms Cultivation Dyeing with Mushrooms Identification Self-Led…
Wanted: Phaeolus schweinitzii
Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dyer’s polypore) is (as mentioned by our September speaker, Alissa Allen) often collected as a choice dye mushroom. It is also a tree pathogen, causing root rot and butt rot in conifers [1][2]. So if you are not collecting P. schweinitzii for…
Amanita muscaria poisoning report
A recent report in the Journal of Clinical Toxicology describes a case of severe Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) poisoning. The victim said that he consumed about 8 caps of Amanita muscaria. Friends later found him “covered in vomit, urine and feces”. They took him…
September Meeting
The speaker for OMS September monthly meeting will be Alissa Allen. Her presentation is Mycopigments: Exploring Mycology through Dye Experimentation. Get complete details on the Meeting Event Page, https://www.wildmushrooms.org/calendar/general-meeting-2021-09-13/. September 13, 2021, 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Pacific time), via the Oregon Mycological Society YouTube…
Introduction to Mushrooms, Class 1
Introduction to Mushrooms, Class 1, is now available on demand to OMS Members via the OMS Media Center. Introduction to Mushrooms is OMS’s Beginner Identification Course, created by OMS Education co-chairs Dick Bishop and Sallie Jones. The Course has three Classes. Dick Bishop has created audio-visual…
Can Golf Balls Grow On Trees?
Although they resemble golf balls, this is actually the mushroom Cyttaria darwinii (Darwin’s fungus). Cyttaria darwinii grows in the southern tip of South America. It was collected and described by Charles Darwin. It’s edible and can grow in large quantities, with dozens of mushrooms…
Pucciniales (Rust fungi)
Although Pucciniales (Rust fungi) are tiny — often appearing as just discolorations on leaves — they have some of the largest fungal genomes, with a complicated and fascinating life cycle, and are an important plant pathogen. To learn (a lot) more about them, try…
New OMS ID badges are here!
OMS Members can find ordering instructions here.
Know your trees
Many mushrooms, including some of our prime edibles, are associated with particular kinds of trees. The ability to identify trees can help you identify mushrooms and narrow your search for edibles. In order to help OMS members with tree ID, OMS has held specialized…
Morels: Where did they start?
With the start of Morel season, it’s interesting to contemplate where Morels themselves started. Studies published within the last 11 years suggest that Morels originated in North America. A Study published 18 March 2021 reexamines the evidence. There are over 80 Morchella (Morel) species…
