Mycology

Calocera Viscosa: The Yellow Stagshorn of Acquerino's Pine Stumps

During autumn hikes through Riserva Acquerino, among the more familiar mushrooms fruiting in the beech and pine forests, there’s one that stops …

In the forests of Northern Europe—Scandinavia, the Baltic states, Russia—Leccinum scabrum is so common that foragers almost take it for granted.

In …

During autumn hikes through Riserva Acquerino, when the beech forests turn golden and the air carries that distinctive scent of decay and renewal, …

While mushroom hunters often focus on the prized edibles, some of Tuscany’s most visually striking fungi are those we admire rather than …

Among the many fungi that grace Tuscany’s forests, few inspire as much enthusiasm among foragers as Cantharellus cibarius—known locally as …

After hundreds of hikes through Tuscan forests, there are still mushrooms that stop me in my tracks.

Sparassis crispa—the cauliflower mushroom, or …

Not every mushroom I encounter during my hikes through Tuscan forests ends up in a basket destined for the kitchen.

Some mushrooms tell stories that …

Walk through almost any Tuscan forest in autumn and you’ll see them: small, white, pear-shaped mushrooms scattered across the forest floor like …

Every autumn, I receive emails from visitors planning trips to Tuscany with the same question: “Can I go mushroom hunting freely in the …

When friends and customers hear about my passion for mycology, they inevitably ask the same question: “Where did you start? Which book should I …