Warning & Disclaimer

 Some mushrooms are poisonous. The simple rule to observe when picking mushrooms is:
If in doubt,
Throw it out!

You do not want to wind up in hospital due to misidentification.

Any photographs and written information on this website is not enough for a beginner to make confident decisions about the toxicity of a particular mushroom.

If you are a novice, it is strongly advised that you seek out an experienced mushroomer and obtain in-the-field guidance.

Contact Us

Bill White
Long Distance Forays
455 Lockwood Lane
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831-439-8473


Have some mushrooms you need help identifying?

Don’t just rationalize that they look like the picture you want them to be, and then eat them! That could be a very bad idea. Instead, call one of these members for help; they’ll be happy to look at your mushrooms and help you put a name on them. Don’t hesitate to call.Happy hunting!

Name

Email

Phone

Location

Brown, John

 

408 248-4061

Santa Clara

Carpenter, Phil

philandmac@sbcglobal.net

831 684-2074

Aptos

Farber, Dan

eliz@got.net

831 479-4478

Soquel

Gillespie, Mark

mark.gillespie@sbcglobal.net

831 427-3343

Soquel

Sellers, Bob

deeperduff@fungusfed.org

831 429-6250

Santa Cruz

Segraves, Nate

nate@segraves.net

408 368-8787

Sunnyvale, S. San Francisco

Smith, Douglas

douglas@slac.stanford.edu

650 988-9003

Mountain View

Yamada, Lee

lkyboletes@baymoon.com

831 438-5749

Scotts Valley

Young, Henry

eitchpy@sbcglobal.net

831 426-1315

Bonny Doon