Mycology

Lactarius Deliciosus: Tuscany's Orange Treasure Under the Pines

Unlike the Coprinus comatus I’ve written about, which feeds on dead matter in disturbed soil, Lactarius deliciosus is strictly mycorrhizal.

This …

There’s a particular frustration every mushroom forager knows well—finding the perfect specimen at exactly the wrong moment.

For me, that …

There’s a mushroom that grows abundantly in Tuscan forests yet remains invisible to most foragers who walk right past it: Craterellus …

After years of guiding foragers through forests, the question I hear most often is some variation of: “How can I tell if a mushroom is …

Of all the mushrooms I encounter while guiding through the pine and spruce forests of the Appennino Pistoiese, none captivates photographers quite …

There’s no mushroom more instantly recognizable than Amanita muscaria, the Fly Agaric, with its brilliant red cap dotted with white spots.

After …

In all my years guiding foragers through Tuscan forests, no discovery generates more excitement than finding Amanita cesarea—the Ovolo buono, or …

Walking through the beech and oak forests of the Appennino Pistoiese each autumn, I inevitably encounter one of nature’s most deceptive …