Tofino Mushrooms

In fall and spring we forage the Sunshine Coast for mushrooms. McDowell also explores the Pacific Rim temperate rain forests of Tofino with friends.

Lycoperdon umbrinum, Tofino

Cool umber-brown puffball mushrooms. Spores coming out of your head. Wow. Rock on! Tofino, BC

Gorgeous sponge, strong stalks, beautiful Boletus mirabilis. Up close and personal. Tofino, BC.

Delicate white angel wings against a dark wood and green forest setting. Stunningly beautiful. Tofino, BC

Like her sister A. muscaria but not so common. Thanks to Meron, McDowell spotted this beauty. Tofino, BC.

Remember that chemistry kit you had as a kid? Now you can rock a home mycology lab and eat the results. Tofino, BC