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Sand Dune Fungi
If you are at all familiar with PEI’s famous sand dunes, you likely understand the importance of Marram Grass (Ammophila breviligulata)...
katemacquarrie22
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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Snow Mould
March snowmelt marks the welcomed advance of spring on PEI, but for about one in five people it also means the return of far-less-popular...
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Mar 13, 20242 min read
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Fungivorous Squirrels
If decorating a tree is part of your December routine, you’re not alone. PEI’s Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) have been doing...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 3, 20232 min read
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Cat's-tongue
As a professional botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well, but I am working to learn more. This fall, I’m sharing some easily...
katemacquarrie22
Nov 26, 20232 min read
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Green Elf Cup
As a professional botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well, but I am working to learn more. This fall, I’m sharing some easily...
katemacquarrie22
Nov 19, 20232 min read
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Black Trumpets
As a professional botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well, but I am working to learn more. This fall, I’m sharing some easily...
katemacquarrie22
Nov 12, 20232 min read
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Honey Mushrooms
As a professional botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well, but I am working to learn more. This fall, I’m sharing some easily...
katemacquarrie22
Nov 5, 20233 min read
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Yellowfoot Mushrooms
As a professional botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well, but I am working to learn more. This fall, I’m sharing some easily...
katemacquarrie22
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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Hedgehogs
As a professional botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well, but I am working to learn more. This fall, I’m sharing some easily...
katemacquarrie22
Oct 22, 20232 min read
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Turkey Tails
As a professional botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well, but I am working to learn more. This fall, I’m sharing some easily...
katemacquarrie22
Oct 15, 20232 min read
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Hen of the Woods
As a botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well (fungi are more closely related to animals than they are to plants). But I am working to...
katemacquarrie22
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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Bear's Head Tooth
It’s mushroom Monday! As you know, I am not a mushroom expert. But I am working to learn more of our Island’s fungi and will share some...
katemacquarrie22
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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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...
katemacquarrie22
Aug 30, 20233 min read
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Earthstar Fungi
Making a living in PEI’s coastal habitats isn’t easy. Conditions are harsh: temperature extremes, salt spray, low organic matter, and...
katemacquarrie22
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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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...
katemacquarrie22
Jun 18, 20232 min read
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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...
katemacquarrie22
May 28, 20232 min read
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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...
katemacquarrie22
May 7, 20232 min read
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Lobster Mushroom
I am *not* an expert on mushrooms, but do forage the common, easy-to-identify species including Chanterelles, Porcini, Oysters, and...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 28, 20221 min read
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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...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 26, 20222 min read
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Puffballs
Fall 2022 on PEI saw an amazing crop of mushrooms including edible and delicious Puffballs (Calvatia spp.) popping up in places I’ve...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min read
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