I mentioned in a previous post that Snow Fungus, Tremella fuciformis, deserved its own post. Firstly because, although you wouldn’t know it from the looks of it, it is considered a choice edible, and is actually cultivated to the tune of over 100,000 metric tones a year1. Despite having little appreciable flavor, you can findContinue reading “Snow Fungus: A Tropical Edible in Indiana”
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3 Things You Might Find While You’re Looking for Morels
Morel hunting can be tough going. It’s the perfect place at the perfect time…and there’s nothing doing. Luckily, there’s a lot more going on in morel season than just morels. Adding a couple other things to your repertoire can salvage an otherwise disappointing hunt. To start with, a mushroom you will almost certainly find ifContinue reading “3 Things You Might Find While You’re Looking for Morels”
What’s growing in my yard?
Taking a break from hiking this week, to learn about three things growing in my backyard (and probably yours). Number 1: Glechoma hederacea, aka “creeping charlie,” “ground ivy,” “alehoof,” “catsfoot,” “field balm,” “Couronne de Terre,” “Run away robin” etc, etc… As its many, many names suggest, this weed has been a part of human lifeContinue reading “What’s growing in my yard?”
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