King Boletes / Wild Porcini Mushrooms
One of my favourite things about PEI’s wild foods is how they sometimes appear when you least expect it. On two different outings...
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katemacquarrie22
Jul 19, 20232 min
Earthstar Fungi
Making a living in PEI’s coastal habitats isn’t easy. Conditions are harsh: temperature extremes, salt spray, low organic matter, and...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 18, 20232 min
Pheasant Back Mushrooms
While on some work-related training in downtown Charlottetown recently, I took advantage of my lunch break to take a nice walk. It’s...
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katemacquarrie22
May 28, 20232 min
Early Spring Fungi: Elusive Morels!
True Morels (Morchella spp.) are choice edible mushrooms that are notoriously elusive here on the Island. Local reports of Morels often...
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katemacquarrie22
May 7, 20232 min
False Morels
For me, May on PEI means Mayflowers and Mushrooms, and I was happy to find both on last week! This interesting-looking fungus is...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 28, 20221 min
Lobster Mushroom
I am *not* an expert on mushrooms, but do forage the common, easy-to-identify species including Chanterelles, Porcini, Oysters, and...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 26, 20222 min
Chaga
For me, the start of December on PEI means it’s time to collect Chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Despite some popular myths, there’s no...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Puffballs
Fall 2022 on PEI saw an amazing crop of mushrooms including edible and delicious Puffballs (Calvatia spp.) popping up in places I’ve...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Shaggy Manes
There’s a spot on my land in Central PEI where I used to collect Shaggy Manes (Coprinus comatus), but haven’t found any there for many...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Slime Molds!
What PEI creature looks like a fungus, has cells like a plant, behaves like an animal, and has relatives that inspired the creation of at...
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