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About the Bay Area Mycological Society (BAMS!)
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See photos and reports from past events
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Mushroom of the Month
Amanita aprica
Coccora - Amanita calyptroderma
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Amanita phalloides - Invasion of the Death Cap
Amanita velosa
Clathrus ruber
Cantharellus californicus
Candy cap – Lactarius rubidus
Mothball fungus – Camarophyllopsis foetens
Pisolithus arrhizus
Matsutake - Tricholoma magnivelare
Jack O Lantern
Shaggy Parasol
Sulphur Shelf
Recipe of the Month
Black Trumpets
Candy Cap Lima Beans
- Smoked Duck and Candy Cap Chow Mein
Chanterelle Soup
- Golden Chantarelles - Storage and Cooking Tips
Gomphus Clavatus
Gorgonzola Stuffed Morels
Matsutake Soup
Porcini Parmesan
Porcini with Pancetta and Kale
Point Reyes Mycoblitz
What is a mycoblitz?
What we have learned
Top 50 mushrooms collected at the mycoblitz
Bear Valley Visitor Center Fungus Fairs
Photos and reports on past mycoblitz forays
BAMS Forays
All California Club Foray 2011
All California Club Foray 2009
Yosemite National Park Fungal Survey
Big Chico Creek Foray
Lake Almanor Foray
Round Valley Lake Foray
Russula Blitz
Salt Point Cleanup Day
Salt Point Foray 2010
Salt Point State Park Action Day
Veterans Park, Livermore
BAMS inaugural foray: Yuba Pass
Mushroom Poisonings
The three most deadly mushrooms in CA:
Amanita phalloides | Amanita ocreata | Galerina autumnalisOther toxic mushrooms in CA:
Chlorophyllum molybdites | Omphalotus olivascens | Agaricus xanthodermus and californicusRead the Santa Cruz Sentinel story (1-14-2007)
Mistaken identity
First-hand stories
Preventing Poisonings
New protocol and hope for the future