The mushrooms often are imported for do-it-yourself growers, but they have made it to the wild and are spreading quickly.

By Shreya Dasgupta Golden oyster mushrooms, known for their bright yellow caps and earthy flavors, are native to Asia.

Fall mushrooms are here. And I recommend hunting for these three edible fungi, which are easy to find, easy to identify and choice for eating.

Several mushrooms are in season to harvest, and Michigan is set to have four full-day clinics designed to explore Michigan’s ...

Portobello, oyster, chanterelle… all recognizable on a plate but can be difficult to discern from other similar, non-edible fungi in the wild. While some species have unique trademarks that set ...

MADISON - A popular species of edible mushroom, golden oyster, has spread rapidly throughout the United States since escaping from cultivation into the wild. Now, a new study from researchers at the ...

Some saprophytic mushrooms, such as chicken-of-the-woods and oyster mushrooms, grow on dead wood. Others grow on organic material in the soil. Mutualists: A third group of mushrooms are mutualists.

subscribe nowA longtime fungi expert, Johnson estimates Michigan is home to at least 2,500 types of mushrooms, only 60-100 of which are edible. She estimates about 50 types of Michigan mushrooms ...

David Spahr calls this dish “Thai, Japanese, Italian Linguini.” It’s a mash-up making use of what’s on hand, a skill Spahr has perfected during some 50 years foraging mushrooms and other wild-sourced ...

But, wild mushrooms can be dangerous. The Philadelphia Poison Control Center says in the past month there have been 11 cases of wild mushroom poisonings, which is higher than average.

Edible mushrooms are a rich source of carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, fatty acids, and vitamins. Culinary-medicinal mushrooms are becoming more and more important because of their nutrient ...