Porphyrellus (Tylopilus) formosus. © Taylor Lockwood Porphyrellus (Tylopilus) formosus Taylor Lockwood Info about the dark velvet bolete: Dark Velvet Bolete , iNaturalist Camera (Not provided) Focal L. Aperture Shutter Sp. ISO Flash Photo taken on October 18, 2015 Mushroom(s) ... Previous Photo Back to Gallery Next Photo

A Little Buggy. Photo by Karen Hilker A Little Buggy Karen Hilker During a walk in the Sierra, I snapped some pictures of a light tan blob on a charred tree... Camera Canon PowerShot S3 IS Focal L. 6mm Aperture f/2.7 Shutter Sp. 1/200s ISO Flash Off Photo taken on July 8, 2011 Mushroom(s) ... Previous Photo Back to Gallery Next Photo

News & Stories / Field Reports 2013 Echo Summit Foray Recap Our 2013 Echo Summit foray was met with stunning early Autumn weather, warm sunny days and clear night skies. The view from the California Alpine Club lodge was amazing and the company exceptional. Wendy Wells • September 21, 2013 Echo Summit Members Only Content Login Join FFSC Related Posts Echo Summit 2015 Foray Report Field Reports Previous Article All News & Stories Next Article

News & Stories / Field Reports How Many Mushrooms in One Day? I have always wondered how many mushroom species it would be possible to see in one day in Santa Cruz County. Since this fall has been so exceptionally fruitful for mushrooms, I decided to give it a go… How else to find out? Christian Schwarz • December 26, 2014 Found on that day in 2014. © Christian Schwarz Antrodia sp. (a small, large-pored species on Santa Cruz Mtn. manzanita). © Christian Schwarz I chose this time of the year because the fall mushroom assemblage is rapidly transitioning into the winter assemblage, briefly bumping up easily-seen diversity during the period of overlap. Hunting had to be spread out over 4 days (eleven hours), but I’m quite sure that all the mushrooms I encountered could have been found on either the 18th or the 21st. I ended up with 270 species (not all identified to species, but recognizable RTUs). To find out what was found in Santa Cruz County on that day in 2014, visit my post on Tumblr: A Pseudo-Big Day in Santa Cruz , Notes of a Mycophile Members Only Content Login Join FFSC Related Posts Citizen Science - Amateur Ain't a Dirty Word Mycology & Art News Previous Article All News & Stories Next Article

FFSC Bylaws FFSC's Bylaws encapsulate our organization's purpose and goals, and provide the structure needed to accomplish it all. You may not find the details as engaging a read as a good novel, but the document gives insight into how we're organized. Pilobolus. Photo by Judith Ogus The club voted on and approved a new set of bylaws on April 21, 2026. Take a look, especially at the descriptions of the Ministerial duties! Perhaps you'll find an area where your interests and talents can find a home, either as a future minister or as part of a ministerial subcommittee. FFSC Revised Bylaws 2026 .pdf Download PDF • 238KB Members Only Content Login Join FFSC

Coprinus (inky cap). Photo by Stephanie Tucker Inky Cap Stephanie Tucker This fragile beauty was found in Santa Clarita, in SoCal. Camera (Not provided) Focal L. Aperture Shutter Sp. ISO Flash Photo taken on February 16, 2019 Mushroom(s) ... Previous Photo Back to Gallery Next Photo

Hygrocybe miniata gp. Photo by Hugh Smith Hygrocybe Miniata Group Hugh Smith It takes a sharp eye to find this little waxy cap, especially for those of us that are color-challenged! Hygrocybe miniata , or those in that group differing in minute ways, are very colorful little mushrooms that grow in a variety of habitats including rotting wood and moss, as these were. These were fresh since they are still quite red. As they age, they frequently fade to dull orange to yellow, which often leads to mis-identification when found in this state... Camera Canon EOS REBEL T3i Focal L. 50mm Aperture f/32.0 Shutter Sp. 1/2s ISO 100 Flash Off Photo taken on September 14, 2013 Mushroom(s) ... Previous Photo Back to Gallery Next Photo

News & Stories / Mycology & Art News Bioluminescent Mushrooms from Spirits of the Forest Bioluminescent mushrooms and classical music from Taylor F. Lockwood. Yevgeny Nyden • November 22, 2013 Cover of Spirits of the Forest DVD (from mushroom.pro). Copyright 2016 Taylor F. Lockwood Enjoy this beautiful video of bioluminescent mushrooms accompanied by classical music, from Taylor Lockwood's "Spirits of the Forest" DVD. Members Only Content Login Join FFSC Related Posts Cam Cam by Taylor Lockwood Mycology & Art News Taylor Lockwood's National Geographic Magazine Debut Mycology & Art News Previous Article All News & Stories Next Article

Purple Slime (Cortinarius sp.). Photo by Sam Betty Purple Slime Sam Betty Taken by an FFSC member, now living in Sonoma. Cortinarius sp. can be seen at Salt Point. Camera Apple iPhone 6 Focal L. Aperture Shutter Sp. ISO Flash Photo taken on November 27, 2016 Mushroom(s) ... Previous Photo Back to Gallery Next Photo

News & Stories / Field Reports Report from the Mendocino Coast Black Trumpets: $12.00 per pound; Hedgehogs: $5.50 per pound; Yellow Feet: $1.00 per pound... With prices like that, you know Black Trumpets are scarce. We hiked two entire mountains where I know I can find them. Nothing! Hugh Smith • February 16, 2014 Albion II foray (Feb. 2008). Photo by Hugh Smith Members Only Content Login Join FFSC Related Posts 2013 Sierra Scouting Report Field Reports Previous Article All News & Stories Next Article

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Craterellus tubaeformis. Photo by Yevgeny Nyden Winter Chanterelles Bunch (Craterellus tubaeformis) Yevgeny Nyden Craterellus tubaeformis is an edible fungus, also known as yellowfoot, winter mushroom, winter chanterelle, and funnel chanterelle. Camera Panasonic DMC-GX1 Focal L. 14mm Aperture f/3.5 Shutter Sp. 1/10s ISO 1600 Flash Off Photo taken on January 26, 2013 Mushroom(s) ... Previous Photo Back to Gallery Next Photo