BAMS! site map
About the Bay Area Mycological Society (BAMS!)
Mushroom of the Month
Amanita aprica
Amanita phalloides
Amanita velosa
Clathrus ruber
Mothball fungus – Camarophyllopsis foetens
Pisolithus arrhizus
Candy cap – Lactarius rubidus
Matsutake - Tricholoma magnivelare
Coccora - Amanita calyptroderma
Jack O Lantern
Shaggy Parasol
Recipe of the Month
Black Trumpets
Candy Cap Lima Beans
Chanterelle Soup
Gomphus Clavatus
Gorgonzola Stuffed Morels
Matsutake Soup
Porcini Parmesan
Point Reyes Mycoblitz
What is a mycoblitz?
What we have learned
Top 50 mushrooms collected at the mycoblitz
Bear Valley Visitor Center Fungus Fairs
See photos and reports on past mycoblitz forays
Mushroom Poisonings
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The three most deadly mushrooms in CA:
Amanita phalloides | Amanita ocreata | Galerina autumnalis -
Other toxic mushrooms in CA:
Chlorophyllum molybdites | Omphalotus olivascens | Agaricus xanthodermus and californicus -
Read the Santa Cruz Sentinel story (1-14-2007)
Mistaken identity
First-hand stories
New protocol and hope for the future
