Trichoderma or Green Mold is a soil dwelling fungi found all over the world that causes problems in sterile mushroom farms. If a mushroom block has green mold growing on it, it’s not a loss. It actually benefits plants in the following ways ..read more

Learn wild, edible mushrooms fruiting in Texas after rain ..read more

Learn wild, edible mushrooms fruiting in Texas after rain ..read more

The Mushroom of the Month for September is the ..read more

Learn wild, edible mushrooms fruiting in Texas after rain ..read more

The Mushroom of the Month for August is the Flower Pot Parasol, Leucocoprinus birnbaumii ..read more

Learn wild, edible mushrooms fruiting in Texas after rain ..read more

The Mushroom of the Month for August is the Flower Pot Parasol, Leucocoprinus birnbaumii ..read more

?The July mushroom of the month is the ????? ?????????, commonly known as the Southern Clam Shell, a white rot fungi that grows in the Southeastern parts of North America and is a tinder conch and can be used to start fire. ? to Eldon for naming that mushroom correctly and becoming the newest member of Central Texas Mycology! WHAT IS IT? The Southern Clam Shell, Fomes fasciatus, is a pathogenic white rot polypore fungus that grows on hardwood trees in southeastern North America, South and Central America. It has also been documented in Australia and Asia. It has a hard outer shell sha ..read more

Learn wild, edible mushrooms fruiting in Texas after rain. TAKE ONLINE CLASS Comes with download of a Wild Edible Mushroom Calendar. REISHI: Ganoderma, 12 species in Texas Polypore with woody, varnished texture, banded red to brown colors with white pores on underside. HABITAT: Grows at base or on hardwood stumps, logs, especially oaks and pecan. Pines in East Texas. SPORE COLOR: Brown SIZE: 4-10" width EDIBILITY: Medicinal. Very bitter because of medicinal compounds. LOOK-ALIKES: Red-Belted Conk, Fomitosis Pinicola (also medicinal). honeycomb fungus: FavoluS 3 species in Texas Genus of tr ..read more