Mushrooms
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Welcome to MykoWeb, WWW pages devoted to the science of mycology (the study of the fungi) and the hobby of mushrooming (the pursuit of mushrooms). It is a production of Michael Wood, a past president of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. MykoWeb was started in the fall of 1995 and since then has garnered several web Awards. The biggest attraction at MykoWeb is The Fungi of California, an expanded version of the former "Fungi of the San Francisco Bay Area". The Fungi of California contains photographs and descriptions of over 400 species of fungi found in California (with over 1700 total photographs). Included are links to other online descriptions and photos of the species treated plus references to common field guides. Also included is a Glossary of mycological terms and a Bibliography of useful mycological references. The Fungi of California is a joint project of Michael Wood and Fred Stevens. MykoWeb has republished two books that are mycological treasures, but long out of print in book form. The first appears here as The Boletes of California. This is an online reprint of California Mushrooms: A Field Guide to the Boletes by Dr. Harry D. Thiers. Here you will find keys and descriptions of the 85 species and varieties of Boletes known from California when the book was published in 1975. The Boletes of California was done with the permission of Dr. Harry Thiers and the assistance of Fred Stevens and Michael Boom.
MykoWeb has also republished the fine mushroom cookbook by Louise Freedman: Wild About Mushrooms: the Cookbook of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. Michael Wood is also the creator and WebMaster of the Mycological Society of San Francisco website and the WebMaster of the North American Mycological Association website. Included at MykoWeb is a list of all the amateur mushroom clubs in North America, with mailing addresses, web site information, and email contacts. Other parts of MykoWeb include a Fungus Photos page that includes photos not found elsewhere at MykoWeb. There is a page of Wild Mushroom Recipes and a giant Links page with links to over 200 other mushroom sites on the World Wide Web. On the Mushroom Articles page you will find some fine writing by Steve Trudell (mycorrhiza), Mike Boom (fungal lust!) and Terri Beausejour (cultivation). Finally there is the Miscellanea page. There you can find what does not fit elsewhere, including watercolors, quotes from old mushroom books, mushroom humor, and several bibliographies, including a copy of my Bibliography of the Hypogeous and Secotioid Fungi. The photographs throughout MykoWeb are copyrighted by the photographers who took them and are used here with their permission. For more information, see Use of Photographs at MykoWeb Many thanks to all who have helped with these pages. Very special thanks to Fred Stevens, Mike Boom, and Taylor F. Lockwood. MykoWeb will always remain free from any advertizing. You can help us continue with our work here by purchasing MykoCD. |
