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Old 03-20-2009, 05:29 PM
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Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum, came across it while randomly searching sites about Alberta's fungi. Saw there was no thread, so I joined, and now I'm starting one up.

I use to love picking mushrooms, even as a child, just for the sake of seeing them, and picking them, then leaving them. But after a couple trips back home(Italy) and going truffle hunting, I have developed an urge to start looking around here for them. Anybody have any advice where to find some? I'm in the Lethbridge area currently for university, Still a bit early, but in the next week or so it will heat up, so hopefully something will start to sprout! Also, if there are any other mushroom fanatics out there in Lethbridge who want to go picking drop me a msg!

I know these grow in Alberta, just dont know where!
Field Mushroom - Agaricus silvaticus
Comb’s Tooth - Hericium coralloides
Shaggy Mane - Coprinus comatus
Fairy Ring - Marasmius oreades
Puffball - Lycoperdon perlatum
Saffron Milk Cap - Lactarius deliciosus
Red Top - Leccinum boreale
Hollowfoot - Suillus cavipes
Chicken of the Woods - Laetiporus sulphureus
Shaggy Parasol - Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Oyster Mushroom - Pleurotus ostreatus
King Bolete - Boletus edulis
Early Morel - Verpa conica var. conica
Pigs Ears - Gomphus clavatus
Inky Cap - Coprinopsis atramentaria
Morel - Morchella elata
Club Mushroom - Clavariadelphus truncatus
Hedgehog - Hydnum repandum
Yellow Foot, Trumpet - Cantherellus tubaeformis
Slimy Gomphidius - Gomphidius glutinosus
Shrimp Russula - Russula xerampelina
Gypsy - Rozites caperatus
Honey Mushroom - Armillaria ostoyae
Woolly Pine Bolete - Suillus tomentosus
Green Lobster - Hypomyces viridis
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Old 03-20-2009, 05:35 PM
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Man did I think this post was going some where else...LOL....
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Old 03-20-2009, 07:28 PM
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Man did I think this post was going some where else...LOL....
LOL I thought the exact same thing
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Old 03-20-2009, 08:41 PM
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Man did I think this post was going some where else...LOL....
Bahaha, I thought that was going to happen! Dont get me wrong, I know those grow here too Amanita Muscaria and Psycophilium dendriatta i think. But im looking for food this time
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Old 03-20-2009, 09:19 PM
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Check out this link. A friend belongs to the club and has learned a lot.

http://www.wildmushrooms.ws/

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Old 03-20-2009, 05:39 PM
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The only ones I know are morels, don;t know the real name of em but they are good, Ate some other kind that made me sicker than a dog one time. I couldn't eat mushrooms for a year or so afterwards. My grandfather knew what was good and not good, never paid attention. I wish I would of.
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Old 03-20-2009, 06:47 PM
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LOL that's just what I was thinking.. That brings up memories..... Good times.. good times... =)
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Old 03-20-2009, 07:24 PM
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My father ate some mushrooms once that almost killed him. You should certainly know how to identify them. I still laugh my ass off when I see a mushroom. I will never forget how sick he was.
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Old 03-21-2009, 12:15 AM
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Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum, came across it while randomly searching sites about Alberta's fungi. Saw there was no thread, so I joined, and now I'm starting one up.

I use to love picking mushrooms, even as a child, just for the sake of seeing them, and picking them, then leaving them. But after a couple trips back home(Italy) and going truffle hunting, I have developed an urge to start looking around here for them. Anybody have any advice where to find some? I'm in the Lethbridge area currently for university, Still a bit early, but in the next week or so it will heat up, so hopefully something will start to sprout! Also, if there are any other mushroom fanatics out there in Lethbridge who want to go picking drop me a msg!

I know these grow in Alberta, just dont know where!
Field Mushroom - Agaricus silvaticus
Comb’s Tooth - Hericium coralloides
Shaggy Mane - Coprinus comatus
Fairy Ring - Marasmius oreades
Puffball - Lycoperdon perlatum
Saffron Milk Cap - Lactarius deliciosus
Red Top - Leccinum boreale
Hollowfoot - Suillus cavipes
Chicken of the Woods - Laetiporus sulphureus
Shaggy Parasol - Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Oyster Mushroom - Pleurotus ostreatus
King Bolete - Boletus edulis
Early Morel - Verpa conica var. conica
Pigs Ears - Gomphus clavatus
Inky Cap - Coprinopsis atramentaria
Morel - Morchella elata
Club Mushroom - Clavariadelphus truncatus
Hedgehog - Hydnum repandum
Yellow Foot, Trumpet - Cantherellus tubaeformis
Slimy Gomphidius - Gomphidius glutinosus
Shrimp Russula - Russula xerampelina
Gypsy - Rozites caperatus
Honey Mushroom - Armillaria ostoyae
Woolly Pine Bolete - Suillus tomentosus
Green Lobster - Hypomyces viridis
The two most common mushrooms you will find in alberta are red tops and morels! BTW, july is a good time for red tops.
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Old 03-21-2009, 12:26 AM
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I eat lots of mushrooms. Never been sick yet. I usually go to extra foods they have a selection at a good price.

I used to hunt with a guy from back home[Italy} He had an eye for the shrooms. I tried lots of different ones, some were good some not so much.
I like the puffballs , morels and shaggy manes.

I didn't know the fairy rings were edible.
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Old 03-21-2009, 06:04 AM
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Every year when visiting family in northern Alberta we go and pick Inky Caps and ones that they call Orange tops. I love the Inky caps done with onions and cream.
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Old 03-21-2009, 12:28 PM
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The best place to find morels is the year after a forest fire. Judging by the armies of pickers I see all the time!
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Old 03-21-2009, 01:27 PM
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Two more months till the morels are out in my neck of the woods. Most definately my favorite!
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