Bristly (Pholiota squarrosa)
A sucker for crunchy toppings and shaggy hairdos, McDowell was overjoyed to find these. Mount Elphinstone.
Pine (Tricholoma magnivelare)
Balfour can smell them a mile away. McDowell can eat them! The prize of the forest. Lower Roberts Creek.
Brown Velvet (Boletus mirabilis)
Brown velvet cap, lemony-green sponge pores, sturdy reticulated stalks. Who wouldn’t fall in love? Mnt Elphinstone.
Pretty Fly (Amanita muscaria)
You don’t have to be Alice to adore Amanita muscaria. Soma, entheogen, rabbit holes, magical beauties. Creek.
Coriolus (Trametes versicolor)
Yes we do chew on springy coriolus as we forage – and chew and chew… Upper Mount Elphinstone.
Amanita pantherina, Tofino
Like her sister A. muscaria but not so common. Thanks to Meron, McDowell spotted this beauty. Tofino, BC.